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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.

Species ID Suggestions

Nadeshiko (in Japanese)

dianthus superbus

Comments (5)

Thanks very much for the helpful comments!
Carnations usually refers to Dianthus caryophyllus, but it can be applied to other types of Dianthus.
Are they a type of carnations?
A type of Dianthus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianthus

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