Dianthus cruentus

Dianthus cruentus (syn. Dianthus calocephalus), the blood pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to southeastern Europe, Turkey, the Transcaucasus, and Iran, and it has been introduced to Sweden. A semi‑evergreen perennial reaching 60 cm (24 in), it is typically found in sunny locations. Valued for its blood-red flowers and pleasant fragrance, it is widely available from commercial suppliers.

Dianthus cruentus
Close-up of flowers
In a field in northern Greece
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Dianthus
Species:	D. cruentus
Binomial name
Dianthus cruentus Griseb.
Synonyms
List Dianthus ambiguus Pancic Dianthus baldaccii Degen Dianthus brachyzonus Borbás ex Formánek Dianthus brachyzonus subsp. villiger (Bornm.) Micevski Dianthus calocephalus Boiss. Dianthus calocephalus var. villiger Bornm. Dianthus cibrarius var. leucolepis Hausskn. Dianthus consanguineus Schur Dianthus cruentus var. micropetalus Pancic Dianthus cruentus subsp. turcicus (Velen.) Stoj. & Acht. Dianthus fastigiatus Pant. Dianthus holzmannianus Heldr. & Hausskn. ex Nyman Dianthus hyalolepis Acht. & Lindtner Dianthus lateritius Halácsy Dianthus quadrangulus Velen. Dianthus turcicus Velen. Dianthus villiger (Bornm.) Bornm.

A hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) feeding on nectar