| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus libanotis Labill. |
| Synonyms | Dianthus atomarius Boiss. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2100-2400m |
| Description | leaves rigid, lanceolate, 2-7cm long, curvate, spinose, inflorescence branched, flowers 2-4, amongst spinescent bracts, 22-26mm in diam., petals deeply laciniate |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Sinai , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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