Dianthus gratianopolitanus, commonly known as the Cheddar pink or clove pink,[1] is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial, hardy to zones 4–8.[2] It grows to a height of 0.5 to 1 feet, blooming from May to June. Flowers are fragrant and rose pink. Grows best in full sun, and has medium water requirements. Overwatering or poor drainage leads to crown rot, and plants do not tolerate wet winter soil conditions.[3]
The specific epithet gratianopolitanus refers to the ancient Roman name Gratianopolis of the modern French city Grenoble.[4] The common name Cheddar pink refers to the fact that it's native to the Cheddar Gorge in England.[2]
It is native to western and central Europe, from the UK to Ukraine.[2] It became a protected species in the UK in 1975 under the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act.[5]
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Dianthusgratianopolitanus, commonly known as the Cheddar pink or clove pink, is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial...
endangered. For example, Somerset has adopted the cheddar pink (Dianthusgratianopolitanus), London the rosebay willowherb (Chamerion angustifolium) and...
grassland-loving species such as marjoram and wild thyme. The Cheddar pink, Dianthusgratianopolitanus, also known as firewitch, only grows in the wild in the gorge...
on Petrorhagia saxifraga, Dianthus carthusianorum, Dianthus sylvestris and possibly Dianthusgratianopolitanus and Dianthus seguieri. They have been recorded...
Amongst the plants which occur in the area are the Cheddar pink (Dianthusgratianopolitanus), purple gromwell (Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum), white rock-rose...
Covering some of the rock outcrops are clumps of Cheddar Pink (Dianthusgratianopolitanus), which is a nationally rare species. The nationally scarce species...
(Spiranthes spiralis). Two nationally rare plants, the Cheddar pink (Dianthusgratianopolitanus) and the Cheddar bedstraw (Galium fleurotii) are found on this...
present, including Little Robin Geranium purpureum, Cheddar Pink Dianthusgratianopolitanus and Cheddar Bedstraw Galium fleurotii, two of which are endemic...
fruticosus agg). Less common plants include the cheddar pink (Dianthusgratianopolitanus) and Somerset hair grass (Koeleria vallesiana). Evidence of early...
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