Woodland Pink (Dianthus sylvestris)
Dianthus sylvestris (Local name Karanfil) flowers June-August
in rocky mountainous areas anywhere inside 1000 to 2800m
altitude range. In Dinaric Alps, though it is most comon on the rocky slopes inside 800-1200m altitude.
Blossom of this Caryophyllaceae contains one of two flowers on a stalk 15 to 25 mm diamatre.
Contrary to what colorful appearance may suggest,
this flower generates little or no smell at all.
Other common names: Stone Pink(EN), Oeillet sauvage(FR),
Stein-Nelke (GER)