Carnation
Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Mediterranean shrubland
Range
Mediterranean Basin
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

This crimson flower grows along rocky Mediterranean cliffs. Its fringed petals can detect subtle shifts in wind speed to prevent stem breakage.

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