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Dianthus armeria Dianthus armeria L. Dianthus armeria L. ssp. armeria Deptford Pink
Deptford pinks occur through most of North America. They are named for Deptford, in London, where they were once commonplace near the Thames river. |
6/26/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Dunstable, MA
6/26/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, MA |
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This compares maiden pinks to the closely related Deptford pinks: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dianthus deltoides |
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| Plant | 6-18" (15-45 cm) in height. | 12-30" (30-76 cm) in height. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Flowers | ½-¾" (1.3-1.9 cm) across, bright pink (sometimes lavendar or white), with five petals. They have a starlike ring near the center, and petals have serrated tips. Fowers from May to July. | Smaller, ¼" (8.5 mm) around, bright pink, petals with serrated tips. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leaves | Narrow, bluish, grasslike leaves. | Grass-like, 3" (7.6 cm) × ⅛" (3.2 mm). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Habitats | Fields, roadsides, waste places. | Meadows, disturbed areas, roadsides. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Wild | Wild | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Identification: When not in bloom, this diminutive plant is easily overlooked. Fortunately it is almost always in bloom, and its five-petaled ¼" (8.5 mm) pink flowers are unmistakable in their color, shape, and serrations. (Yes, the pinking shears used to cut zigzag edges for sewing are named for pinks.) Deptford pinks love sunny meadows and disturbed areas. The plants can reach 30" (76 cm) in height, but I rarely see these thin plants above 12" (30 cm) or so. Leaves are grass-like, 3" (7.6 cm) × ⅛" (3.2 mm).
Edibility: Like most pinks, these contain saponins, and are not edible.
Online References:
Dianthus armeria on Missouriplants.com
Dianthus armeria at Illinois Wildflowers
Dianthus armeria on Wikipedia
Dianthus armeria on Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses
Dianthus armeria on Wildflowers of the United States
Dianthus armeria at the Oregon Flora Image Project
Dianthus armeria on the Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide
7/11/2009 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Dunstable, MA
≈ 3½ × 3" (8.7 × 8.2 cm) 
6/27/2013 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, MA
≈ 1½ × 1½" (4.2 × 4.3 cm) 
6/22/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, MA 
6/26/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, MA
≈ 1½ × 1½" (4 × 3.9 cm) 
6/26/2012 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Dunstable, MA
≈ 3 × 2" (7.4 × 5.5 cm) 
7/3/2005 · Pepperell, MA 
7/27/2009 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, MA
≈ 3½ × 3" (8.6 × 7.9 cm) 
Dianthus armeria description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 12 Oct 2018.
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7/8/2016 · Dunstable Rural Land Trust, Dunstable, MA 
Usually these have five petals. · 6/24/2015 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, MA
≈ 2 × 2" (5.5 × 5.1 cm) 
7/12/2013 · Wooden Bridge, East Pepperell, MA
≈ 6 × 5" (14 × 13 cm) 
6/27/2013 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Groton, MA
≈ 4 × 2½" (9.9 × 6.7 cm) 
6/27/2016 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Ayer, MA 
7/4/2013 · ME
≈ 4 × 4" (10 × 11 cm) 
7/21/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Ayer, MA
≈ 3 × 4½" (7.9 × 11 cm) 
8/7/2017 · Groton Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, MA
≈ 3½ × 3½" (9.2 × 9.8 cm) 
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