Dianthus sylvestris
# Dianthus sylvestris

Dianthus sylvestris, the wood pink, is a species of Dianthus found in Europe, particularly in the Alps, and also said to be disjunctly found in the mountains of Greece. A perennial, it prefers to grow in drier, stony places, so it is occasionally planted in rock gardens.

## Subspecies

A number of subspecies have been described:

* Dianthus sylvestris subsp. alboroseus F.K.Mey.
* Dianthus sylvestris subsp. aristidis (Batt.) Greuter & Burdet
* Dianthus sylvestris subsp. boissieri (Willk.) Dobignard
* Dianthus sylvestris subsp. longibracteatus (Maire) Greuter & Burdet
* Dianthus sylvestris subsp. tergestinus (Rchb.) Hayek
