Deptford pink
Family
CaryophyllaceaeScientific Name
Dianthus armeria
Habit
Deptford Pink grows in variety of drier spots. It can be found in dry fields and along roadsides. It can also be seen growing in a mowed lawn, where its normal height is a foot or so.
Leaves
The leaf arrangement in Deptford Pink is opposite. Leaves can reach 5cm in length. Each leaf is entire. Leaves of this plant are needlelike.
Identifying Characteristics
This weed plant is cheerful because white-speckled blossoms open each morning as the sun hits them, and close in the evening. This is a non-native herbaceous plant. It is an annual weed plant which can reach 50cm in height
Flower Seed Head
The flowers of Deptford Pink have 5 regular parts and are up to 1.3cm wide. They are deep pink. Blooms first appear in late spring and continue into mid fall.
Where Found
Deptford Pink is found in almost all of the US.
Growth Habit
upright and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
dime
Dominant Flower Color
pink
Flower Symmetry
bilateral symmetry
Leaf Hairs
Varies:
has hairs,
no hairs
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Structure
simple
Leaf Stalk
none
Stem Hairs
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Root Structure
taproot
Life Cycle
perennial
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb