Dianthus deltoides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Caryophylleae
Genus: Dianthus
Species: Dianthus deltoides
Subspecies: D. d. subsp. degenii – D. d. subsp. deltoides

Name

Dianthus deltoides L., Sp. Pl.: 411 (1753).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Caryophyllus deltoides (L.) Moench, Methodus: 59 (1794).
- Cylichnanthus deltoides (L.) Dulac, Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées: 262 (1867).
- Silene deltoides (L.) E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2. 5: 113 (1901).

Hybrids

D. × dufftii – D. × helwigii – D. × jaczonis – D. × laucheanus – D. × loretii – D. × seehausianus – D. × subfissus – D. × winterlianus

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden.
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Belgium, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - France, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Sicilia, Northwest Balkan Peninsula.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Belarus, Baltic States, Central European Russia, East European Russia, North European Russia, South European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Ukraine.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Siberia
  - Altay, Buryatiya, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, West Siberia.
- Regional: Russian Far East
  - Primorye (introduced).
- Regional: Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus (introduced).
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand South (introduced).
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Western Canada
  - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan.
- Regional: Eastern Canada
  - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec.
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Colorado, Montana, Washington, Wyoming.
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
  - Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California, Utah.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Arkansas, North Carolina, Virginia.
Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina South (introduced).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 411. Reference page.

Additional references

Tutin, T.G.† & Walters, S.M. 1993. Dianthus. Pp. 227–246 in Tutin, T.G., Burges, N.A., Chater, A.O., Edmondson, J.R., Heywood, V.H., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 1: Psilotaceae to Platanaceae. 2nd edition, xlvi + 581 pp., Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (UK) / New York / Melbourne, ISBN 0-521-41007-X. Reference page.
Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) 2012. Konspekt flory Kavkaza. Caucasian Flora Conspectus. Volume 3(2): [Magnoliaceae – Thymelaeaceae]. 623 pp., KMK Scientific Press, Sankt-Peterburg & Moskova. ISBN 978-5-87317-879-7. DJVU. Reference page.
Hassler, M. & Muer, T. 2022. Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild. 2 vols., 1712 pp., Verlag Regionalkultur (Ubstadt-Weiher). ISBN 978-3-95505-333-8 Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Dianthus deltoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 17. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Dianthus deltoides. Published online. Accessed: 17 Dec 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Dianthus deltoides. Accessed: Dec 17 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

kaszëbsczi: Wiatrôczk
čeština: hvozdík kropenatý
Cymraeg: Penigan y forwyn
dansk: Bakke-Nellike
Deutsch: Heide-Nelke
English: maiden pink
español: Clavelito
eesti: Nurmnelk
suomi: Ketoneilikka
français: Œillet à delta
hornjoserbsce: Dźiwja nalika
lietuvių: Šilinis gvazdikas
norsk bokmål: Engnellik
Nederlands: Steenanjer
norsk: Engnellik
polski: Goździk kropkowany
русский: Гвоздика травянка
slovenčina: klinček slzičkový
svenska: Backnejlika
українська: Гвоздика дельтовидна