Taxon:  Dianthus barbatus L.



Summary
Genus:
Dianthus
Family:
Caryophyllaceae
Subfamily:
Caryophylloideae
Tribe:
Caryophylleae
Nomen number:
13817
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:409.  1753
Verified:
01/15/2004 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
19 (4  active, 3  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Dianthus barbatus L. subsp. barbatus (0 active accession[s])
Dianthus barbatus L. subsp. barbatus var. asiaticus Nakai (0 active accession[s])
Dianthus barbatus L. subsp. barbatus var. barbatus (0 active accession[s])
Dianthus barbatus L. subsp. compactus (Kit.) Nyman (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

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Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishsweet-William  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Frenchoeillet barbu  2FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Frenchoeillet de poète  2Demilly, D. et al. 2001. Liste alphabétique des principales espèces de plantes cultivées et de mauvaises herbes. Noms latins et noms français, ed. 7 GEVES-SNES, Beaucouzé, France.
GermanBart-Nelke  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 1359.
Japanese Rōmajiamerika-nadeshiko  2Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Spanishclavel imperial  2Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Swedishborstnejlika  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Burmesemani-saythu-pan  2Kress, W. J. et al. 2003. A checklist of the trees, shrubs, herbs, and climbers of Myanmar. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 45 189.
Transcribed Chinesetou shi zhu  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaJilin Shenge. & s.Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaKorea, North  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationPrimorye Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine w.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria s.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary w.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland s.e.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia e.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeCroatia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeMontenegro  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeNorth Macedonia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeTurkeyKırklareli Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeAndorra  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance s.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain n.e.Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
2CultivatedEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine widely cult. 
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNew South Wales Harden, G. J., ed. 1990-1993. Flora of New South Wales.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeBelarus  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeLatvia  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeLithuania  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeMoldova  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean part Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland  Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
4NaturalizedNorthern America Canada  FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern America Mexico  FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States  FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Primorye]
  • CHINA: China [Jilin Sheng (e. & s.)]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Korea, North
Europe
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria (s.), Hungary (w.), Poland (s.e.), Slovakia (e.)
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine (w.)
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey [Kırklareli]
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Andorra, Spain (n.e.), France (s.)
Cultivated
Europe
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine (widely cult.)
Naturalized
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [New South Wales]
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Poland
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine
Northern America
  • REGION: Canada, Mexico, United States

Reference(s)
  1. Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
  2. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  3. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  4. Harden, G. J., ed. 1990-1993. Flora of New South Wales.
  5. Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
  6. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  7. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmentalornamental Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=13817. Accessed 15 April 2026.