| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus viscidus Bory & Chaub. |
| Synonyms | Dianthus grisebachii Boiss. |
| Dianthus heldreichii (Bornm.) Bornm. | |
| Dianthus parnassicus Boiss. & Heldr. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 400-1500m |
| Description | viscid pubescent, leaves flaccid, linear, 3-nerved, shortly vaginate, flowers 2-6 in capitate fascicle, calyx lobes long aristate, petals barbate, oblong, sparsely dentate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Turkey-in-Europe , Yugoslavia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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