"A popular name of the species of actinia and some other Actiniadae. It seems to have been first applied to them about a century ago by Ellis, one of the most celebrated investigators of the department of natural history to which they belong, who remarks that 'their tentacles, being disposed in regular circles, and tinged with a variety of bright lively colors, very nearly represent the beautiful petals of some of our most elegantly fringed and radiated flowers, such as the carnation, marigold, and anemone.'" — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Anemone

"A popular name of the species of actinia and some other Actiniadae. It seems to have been first applied…

Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species extending south to north Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America. The species are mostly perennial herbs, a few are annual or biennial, and some are low subshrubs with woody basal stems. The leaves are opposite, simple, mostly linear and often strongly glaucous grey-green to blue-green. The flowers have five petals, typically with a frilled or pinked margin, and are (in almost all species) pale to dark pink. One species, D. knappii, has yellow flowers with a purple center.

Dianthus

Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly…

Dianthus chinensis flowers are large, clustered, and pink or lilac. The plant is native to China and Japan.

Dianthus Chinensis

Dianthus chinensis flowers are large, clustered, and pink or lilac. The plant is native to China and…

Dianthus Superbus is found from Norway to Japan and Spain. The flowers are lilac and very fragrant.

Dianthus Superbus

Dianthus Superbus is found from Norway to Japan and Spain. The flowers are lilac and very fragrant.

Maiden pink is the common name of dianthus deltoides. The plant is densely tufted and grows six to ten inches tall. It blooms in spring and early summer. The flowers are small and deep red with a crimson eye.

Maiden Pink

Maiden pink is the common name of dianthus deltoides. The plant is densely tufted and grows six to ten…

Sweet William is the common name of dianthus barbatus. The stems grows ten to twenty inches tall. The flowers grow in rounded, dense clusters. The flowers are red, rose, purple, or white.

Sweet William

Sweet William is the common name of dianthus barbatus. The stems grows ten to twenty inches tall. The…