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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Wild carnation

It is not so easy to come across this beautiful wild flower whose scientific name is Dianthus hyssopifolius, it is rare but also very beautiful with these fringed petals which are absolutely a rarity in the world of flowers.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2023
Date Uploaded: 09.2024
Photo Location: Castione della Presolana, Italy
Camera: PENTAX K-1 Mark II
Copyright: © Maurizio Teruzzi