Syn.: Dianthus arenarius var. bohemicus Novák, Dianthus novakii Soják
Family: Caryophyllaceae Juss.
Distribution: The Sand Pink occurs in central, northern and northeastern Europe, this subspecies is an endemic plant of the Czech Republic. It is known only from a single locality in the vicinity of town Roudnice nad Labem (northwestern Bohemia).
Ecology: It grows in dry and sandy places. Blooms from June to July.
Description: Perennial, densely tufted herb, 8–15 cm tall, glaucous green. The leaves are linear, 1–2 mm wide. The flowers are fragrant, petals are obovate, toothed at the tip, white. The fruit is a capsule.
Threat and protection: The Bohemian Sand Pink is a strictly protected plant in the Czech Republic.
These images were taken in Czechia, Bohemia, Kleneč (by Lubomír Rak: July 3, 2004; by Vít Grulich: September 11, 2015).
