Dianthus carthusianorum

Kartäusernelke (Dianthus carthusianorum subsp. Carthusianorum )

The Kartäusernelke (Dianthus carthusianorum ), called in Austria, Elke Stein ( " Stoanagl " ), belongs to the genus of cloves. The species apparently belonged to the standard equipment of many monastery gardens. This may have led to the naming. The entire plant contains soapy ingredients ( saponins ) which are liquid auftrugen the monks and nuns against muscle pain or rheumatism.

The name of the plant is derived according to the latest information provided by the botanical and etymological literature not by naturalists Johann Friedrich Cartheuser (1704-1777) and his son Friedrich August Cartheuser (1734-1796), but on the landscape of the Grande Chartreuse and the Carthusian Order from.

Description

The perennial, herbaceous plant bare reaches stature heights between 15 and 45 cm. The leaves are narrow - linear and constantly compared and fused scheidig on the ground. The vagina is up to 15 mm long; about four times as long as the sheet width. The hermaphrodite, five petals are in four - to 15 - flowered, terminal heads. The crown is purple and about 2 to 2.5 cm in diameter. The petals are serrated front. The chalice and the bracts are brown and leathery - trockenhäutig. Bloom time is from June to September.

Occurrence

As the site slopes on sunny warm lime and silicate - dry grasslands, slopes, sandy heaths and forests are preferred. Its distribution area covers Southern, Western and Central Europe.

System

Austria

In Austria several subspecies exist:

• Prealp Kartäusernelke (D. c subsp alpestris. . ): In Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Styria (upper montane to alpine )
• Serpentine Kartäusernelke (D. c capillifrons subsp. . ) In Burgenland, Lower Austria and Styria ( montane )
• Ordinary Kartäusernelke (D. c carthusianorum subsp. . ): All states (possibly extinct in Vorarlberg ( collin to montane )

( In Germany, only the subspecies D. c. Subsp. Carthusianorum occurs. )

Balkans

Partly as a subspecies of Kartäusernelke today especially in their home countries as a distinct species (D. sanguineus) is in the karst mountains of the coastal Dinarides endemic widespread Blood Red carnation ( D. sanguineus c. Subsp. ) Is considered. Occurring between Istria and Albania they settled here from sea level ( in the north) to 1200 m (Montenegro, Albania) species rich calcareous grassland.

Others

The flowers of this species show the typical structure of butterflies flowers: upright position, bright red coloring, close Röhrenbau and deeply hidden nectar.

The flower was Kartäusernelke of 1989. She is depicted on the 70 - cent stamp of the definitive series " Flowers" Deutsche Post AG, its first edition on 13 April 2006.