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Sweet-William
Sweet-William
Dianthus barbatus
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
2-5 years
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
Europe and Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

This herbaceous plant grows in clusters across the mountains of southern Europe. Its five petals feature serrated edges that trap morning dew to hydrate the stem.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Dianthus
Species
Dianthus barbatus