Flora of Derbyshire

The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

Dianthus caryophyllus

Clove Pink

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Dates link to glossary page
First year: 1789
Latest year: 1789

County Status link to glossary page
Casual

Family link to glossary page
Caryophyllaceae

Total records held link to glossary page
1

Grid Square Count link to glossary page
1987-2007Ever
Monads: 0 0
Tetrads: 0 0
Hectads: 0 1

Conservation Status link to glossary page

Account last edited
Oct 10 2003

Explanation of terms

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Species Details

(Locally extinct) Clove Pink was a very rare casual perennial. The sole local record is for near Edensor (SK27) from Pilkington (1789). Nationally it is a garden escape on to walls, rocks and tips. It is a native of southern Europe.

Flora of Derbyshire

Maintained by Kevin S. Hutchby

2025