''Dianthus petraeus'', the rock pink or fragrant snowflake garden pink, is a species of '' Dianthus'' native to

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. It is often found growing on calcareous rocky slopes, or in dry highland forest edges. It is occasionally grown in

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Subspecies

Only one subspecies is presently considered valid: *''Dianthus petraeus'' subsp. ''orbelicus'' (Velen.) Greuter & Burdet

References

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Plants described in 1807