I usually pride myself on my memory, but not for this image. I've seen Dianthus in local gardens over the years, but not this species. And it's only been a few months. Well, beauty is beauty, and I was fortunate to find this one-stemmed threesome somewhere, and not at all rangy and tangled as Dianthuses usually are. Had to be near, but not in Ruth Bancroft Garden or on the western flank of Mt. Diablo, but as close to sea level as possible on a mountain side.
Dianthus carthusianorum, commonly known as Carthusian pink, is a species of Dianthus, native to Europe, from Spain north to Belgium and Poland, and east to Ukraine, occurring in dry, grassy habitats at elevations of up to 2,500 meters (8,200 ft) in mountains.I'm fairly sure I was not in Europe or anywhere at 8,200 in June or, if I was, I hope I had a good time.
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