| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus cachemiricus Edgew. & Hook.f. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 1: 214 (1874) |
| Native Range | w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2400-2700m |
| Description | stems glabrous, leaves linear, crowded at base, glabrous, sparsely ciliate, acute to acuminate, flowers solitary, calyx glabrous, lobes lanceolate, acuminate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |