| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus brevicaulis Fenzl |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1900-2700m |
| Description | leaves flaccid, linear, short, obtuse, margins scabrous, 3-nerved, flowers solitary, sessile, calyx red, lobes ovate-lanceolate, mucronate, petals obovate, sharply dentate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
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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