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Nadeshiko (in Japanese)

Dianthus Picotee

Photo by rpsonak3
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Field Notes

Description:

or maybe dianthus superbus?

Notes:

these red flowers were near a curbside walking northward up the slopes of Kobe, Japan, near Ikuta Shrine.

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Dianthus

Species ID Suggestions

Nadeshiko (in Japanese)

dianthus superbus
RiekoS
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Comments (5)
rpsonak3
Thanks very much for the helpful comments!
Dan Doucette
Carnations usually refers to Dianthus caryophyllus, but it can be applied to other types of Dianthus.
The MnMs
Are they a type of carnations?
Dan Doucette
A type of Dianthus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianthus

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