Dianthus pendulus
# Dianthus pendulus

Dianthus pendulus is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae.

## Description

It is a subshrub with the buds close to the soil surface. The plant is perennial and has non-succulent smooth, entire, dull green leaves. Its pink flowers are hermaphrodite and bloom from June to November.

## Distribution and habitat

Dianthus pendulus is endemic to the eastern Mediterranean, it grows on rocky outcrops in Lebanon, Syria and northern Israel and Iraq.

