Dianthus lusitanus

Dianthus lusitanus is a species of Dianthus native to the Iberian Peninsula, and to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria.^[2] A hardy tussock-forming perennial growing on rocky slopes, in times past its numerous stems were used to make brooms.^[3]

In its natural habitat

Dianthus lusitanus
Close-up of flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Dianthus
Species:	D. lusitanus
Binomial name
Dianthus lusitanus Brot.[1]
Synonyms[2]
Dianthus bolivaris Sennen

Subspecies

A subspecies has been described:^[2]

• Dianthus lusitanus subsp. sidi-tualii (Font Quer) Dobignard