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Dianthus gallicus, the Jersey pink or French Pink', is a species of Dianthus native to south-western Europe, including Spain, France and Channel Islands.

Now a synonym of Dianthus hyssopifolius subsp. gallicus (Pers.) M.Laínz & Muñoz Garm., Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 44(2): 572 (1987).ipni

Description
Jersey pink Syn. pl. 1:495. 1805 Europe SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (n.), France (w.)

Loosely hummock-forming. Leaves narrow and short to 10-15mm long, hairy at the base. Flowers one to three on rather floppy stems to 50cm long, fragrant, 2-3cm across, pink and bearded. From sandy Atlantic shores in France, Portugal and Spain. Best grown in a crevice or wall where the stems can hang down.

Dianthus gallicus (Jersey Pink) 20 (30)cm, Jersey Pink is a rarely seen species native of sand dunes at the Atlantic costs. Makes numerous pale rose to pink flowers above narrow, bluish-green foliage. Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in full sun. VI-VII.

Dianthus gallicus Jersey pink Give the gift of RHS membership

Join now Other common names Jersey pink

Family Caryophyllaceae

Name Status RHS Accepted name

Plant range SW Europe



Phytochemistry
It is a tetraploid with chromosome number of 2n=60.

Taxonomy
It has the common names of

It was published and described by

It was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 24 August 1994.

Distribution and habitat
It is native to temperate Europe.

Range
It is found in

Habitat
It grows on the

Other sources

 * Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource). URL: http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/BSBI/taxonsearch.php
 * Castroviejo, S. et al., eds. 1989-. Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares. Note: = Dianthus hyssopifolius subsp. gallicus (Pers.) Laínz & Muñoz Garm.
 * Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984. Med-Checklist. 1:194.
 * Hegi, G. et al. 1979. Illustrierte Flora von Mittel-Europa 3. 2:993. Note: mentions
 * Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
 * Laínz, M. 1987. Dianthus hyssopifolius L., Cent. Pl. I:11. 1755. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 44:572. URL: http://www.rjb.csic.es/jardinbotanico/jardin/index.php?Cab=112&SubCab=217&len=en&Pag=219 Note: = Dianthus hyssopifolius subsp. gallicus (Pers.) Laínz & * Muñoz Garm.
 * Rohweder, H. 1934. Beiträge zur Systematik und Phylogenie des Genus Dianthus unter Berücksichtigung der karyologischen Verhältnisse. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 66:307-308.
 * Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
 * Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2.

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