| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus gracilis Sm. |
| Bibliography | Prodr. [J.Sibthorp & J.E.Smith] 1: 288 (1809) |
| Native Range | Balkan Peninsula |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 500-1900m |
| Description | stems numerous, leaves linear, acute, scabrous, 3-nerved, vaginate, flowers 1-3, fasciculate, calyx lobes lanceolate, mucronate, corolla lobes obovate, serrate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus athous Rech.f. Dianthus gracilis var. oetaeus Boiss. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece) |
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