Dianthus crinitus is a species of Dianthus in the carnation family found in northwestern Africa, the eastern Aegean Islands, Anatolia, the Transcaucasus and the North Caucasus, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, the Gulf States, and Oman.[2] Common names may be associated more with some subspecies than others, and include hairy carnation and long‑haired pink. It grows on serpentine soils.[3]

Dianthus crinitus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Dianthus
Species:	D. crinitus
Binomial name
Dianthus crinitus Sm.[1]
Synonyms[2]
Dianthus amoenus Pomel Dianthus crinitus var. argaeus Aytaç & H.Duman Dianthus fimbriatus Hohen. Dianthus ibericus Steven ex Ledeb.

Subspecies

A number of subspecies have been described:[2]

References