THIS IS A DRAFT
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
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.