| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus capitatus J.St.-Hil. |
| Bibliography | Pl. France 3: 70 (1809) |
| Native Range | e. Romania, Krym to Caucasus |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stems simple, glaucous, leaves 2-3mm wide, flat, linear, inflorescence densely capitate, flowers numerous, bracts ovate, mucronate |
| Size | 50-70cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Dianthus capillatus Meinsh. Dianthus capitatus Balb. ex DC. Dianthus cephalotes Ser. Dianthus glaucophyllus Boiss. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ROM Romania) 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, RUS South European Russia) 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |