Dianthus superbus
Dianthus superbus L.
Dianthus superbus, the fringed pink or large pink, is a species of Dianthus native to Europe and northern Asia, from France north to arctic Norway, and east to Japan; in the south of its range, it occurs at high altitudes, up to 2,400 m.
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Dianthus superbus, the fringed pink or large pink, is a species of Dianthus native to Europe and northern Asia, from France north to arctic Norway, and east to Japan; in the south of its range, it occurs at high altitudes, up to 2,400 m.
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It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 80 cm tall. The leaves are green to greyish green, slender, up to 8 cm long. The flowers are sweetly scented, 3–5 cm in diameter, with five deeply cut fringed petals, pink to lavender with a greenish base; they are produced in branched clusters at the top of the stems from early to late summer.
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There are six subspecies: Dianthus superbus subsp. superbus. Most of the species' range. Dianthus superbus subsp. autumnalis Oberd. Southwestern France. Dianthus superbus subsp. sylvestris Čelak. Germany. Dianthus superbus subsp. alpestris Kablík. ex Čelak. (syn. D. s. subsp. speciosus). Alps, Carpathians, at high altitudes. Shorter stems; leaves greyer; flowers large. Dianthus superbus subsp. stenocalyx (Trautv. ex Juz.) Kleopow. Southern Russia, Ukraine. Dianthus superbus subsp. longicalycinus (Maxim.) Kitam. Japan. Also called nadeshiko (ナデシコ).
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It is the only food source of the large moth Coleophora musculella.
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Uses
- Clears heat and promotes urination.
- Used for painful and difficult urination.
- Invigorates blood and unblocks menstruation.
- Clears damp-heat.
- Used to support urinary stones.
Habitat & conservation
Dianthus superbus, the fringed pink or large pink, is a species of Dianthus native to Europe and northern Asia, from France north to arctic Norway, and east to Japan; in the south of its range, it occurs at high altitudes, up to 2,400 m.
Conservation
Dianthus superbus has not been assessed by the IUCN Red List (NE). As a medicinal plant, it benefits from sustainable collection and propagation to protect wild genetic resources.
References
- 1Wikipedia – Dianthus superbus — Wikipedia,
- 2Kew POWO – Dianthus superbus — Plants of the World Online (Kew),
- 3Wikidata – Q161878 — Wikidata,