Common Name: Deptford Pink
Scientific Name: Dianthus armeria
Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pinks)
Blooming Period: May - July
Taken at: Spinn Prairie, 7/1/97

Deptford Pink has small (1/2") deep pink flowers with light white spots on the five petals. The plant grows in wastelands and dry prairies, and can reach to 3' tall.