Carnation family

Caryophyllaceae in Australia

CARYOPHYLLIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Christine Ashe

(updated 17 January 2010)

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Flowers in Australia

Cerastium vulgatum Mouse-ear Chickweed Sydney, August 2006	Agrostemma githago Corncockle Sydney, October 2008	Dianthus barbatus Sweet William Sydney, August 2006	Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation Sydney, August 2006
Dianthus sinensis Pink Concord, July 2007	Gypsophila paniculata Babys Breath courtesy of Floral Culture, Burwood, Sydney	Lychnis flo-cuculi Ragged Robin Wyee, September 2008	Polycarpon tetraphyllum Allseed Concord, January 2010

Scleranthus biflorus Canberra Grass Wyee, December 2006

Stellaria media Common Chickweed Sydney, August 2006

A number of Moth species in Australia have larvae that feed on plants in Caryophyllaceae, including:

Merophyas divulsana	Helicoverpa armigera	Helicoverpa punctigera

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths