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Dianthus armeria
Same genus as carnations. Pink to purple flower speckled with white
Suburban yard at the edge of a vegetable garden
Spotted on Oct 23, 2017
Submitted on Feb 6, 2018
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Deptford is a town in the south of England where the plant grew in such abundance that it became the source of its common name.
Dianthus from Greek words Rios (godly), and anthos (flower)
Armenia is Latinized from the old French name armoires for a cluster headed Dianthus.
Thank you so much for this picture with identification! I've been trying to figure out what this flower was for a couple years now.