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Plant Family / Families: Caryophyllaceae
Scientific Name and Author: Dianthus moravicus Kovanda
Name Location: southwest Moravia, Czech Republic
Today's photograph is courtesy of Ladislav Hoskovec, the editor-in-chief for Botany.cz. I've had some enjoyable correspondence with Ladislav recently to discuss plants and landscapes. Thank you!
Ladislav writes:
"My country consists of three historic countries -- Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. In each of these countries grows an endemic Dianthus. In this photo is Moravian pink (Dianthus moravicus). This species grows only in southwestern Moravia, on the rocks above the rivers."
Ladislav also sent along this link to show one of the local landscapes where Dianthus moravicus grows: the area surrounding Moravský Krumlov, a small town of 6000 people (text for this link is in Czech only).
The genus Dianthus consists of roughly 320 species. Most of these are found in Eurasia, with a few species extending into Africa. Only one species is native to North America -- Dianthus repens, native to Yukon and Alaska (and also China and Russia Far East). Species of Dianthus are often cultivated as ornamentals, particularly for rock or alpine gardens. About 27 000 cultivars of Dianthus are registered, with the vast majority of these being grown for flowers, i.e., carnations.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at March 3, 2010 12:00 PM
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Posted by: HELEN Engle at March 3, 2010 1:02 PM
What a great picture! I can almost see them dancing in the wind. They are adorable!
Posted by: dori at March 3, 2010 1:16 PM
Ballerinas! Another lovely shot and links to share with the frail elders where I work. This site is such a joy and an inspiration. Thank you. Ann Kent HTM
Posted by: Ann Kent at March 3, 2010 1:57 PM
Your beautiful photos make my day every day! Thanks for sharing such beautiful photos and wonderful information!
Posted by: Betty at March 3, 2010 2:46 PM
Your Sports themed program has finished? What about Hickory for golf clubs, and Lignum Vitae for bowling balls,what about hockey{Field and Ice}sticks? ?Ash.
Posted by: Old Ari at March 3, 2010 2:56 PM
Here's the Moravský Krumlov page translated into Google English. The links at the bottom come up in English too.
I love the photo.
Posted by: Wendy Cutler 
at March 3, 2010 3:14 PM
Oh! I wish they grew here in NY!
Posted by: Edith at March 3, 2010 3:46 PM
Thanks for the translation, Wendy. I love the bit about St Florian as protector of horses, frightened princes, and endangered species.
Posted by: Carol at March 3, 2010 7:10 PM
Nice...and here is the endemic Dianthus Callizonus "Piatra Craiului" National Park Romania
Posted by: Dan Chiritescu at March 3, 2010 11:39 PM
Dan C: Thanks for the picture of the Piatra Craiului. The Dianthus Moravicus and Callizonus are both lovely.
Posted by: kcflowers at March 3, 2010 11:46 PM
OH how nice and just what I need after this long awful winter. With these pictures every morning I don't need to take vitamin pills to keep my spirits up.
The number of wallpaper pictures grows by the day!
Posted by: Irma in Sweden at March 4, 2010 12:25 AM
my our ladies in pink dresses and with fringe
make us all in a happy mood the world is
off its axis a bit and my timeing is a bit
off it would seem always something
thank you all for the links and thank you
wendy so many new tribes to read about
the buidings and lore are new to me
i use you tube the site does have time lapse
films of flowers with music at times
tis nice at the end of the day bon bon
Posted by: elizabeth a airhart at March 4, 2010 3:39 AM
Thank you for the Botany cz link, the country side is so beautiful,and "Google English" is very entertaining! A discussion of Dianthus is incomplete without the cottage garden favorite Dianthus barbatus, or Sweet William.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianthus_barbatus
http://www.paghat.com/dianthussooty.html
http://www.missouriplants.com/Redopp/Dianthus_barbatus_page.html
Posted by: Gabrielle at March 4, 2010 5:14 AM
What a gorgeous and happy variety!
Posted by: He Who Lives With Yankees at March 5, 2010 6:32 AM
Contrary to the comment in the post, The Botany.CZ website will turn into English if you click the little British flag at the top right.
Consider going back and exploring it some more!
cheers- Victoria
Posted by: Victoria Weber at March 7, 2010 6:26 AM
Yes, I know -- but that specific linked page is not available in English. Only some of the pages on Botany.cz are translated into English, and that page isn't one of them (similar to other times I've linked to pages on that site).
Posted by: Daniel Mosquin 
at March 7, 2010 11:07 AM
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Thanks so much for the link to show the local landscapes in Bohemia, Moravia, & Silesia! So Beautiful.... wonderful photos.
I want to go there. The big clump of iris flowers is lovely. It's good to be able to see the countryside of the plants we enjoy visiting.
Nice day!
Helen Engle