| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus nitidus Waldst. & Kit. |
| Bibliography | Descr. Icon. Pl. Hung. 2: 209 (1805) |
| Native Range | w. Carpathians |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | basal leaves oblong-obovate, to 5cm long, stem leaves smaller, oblong, flowers shortly pedicellate, crowded, petals 10-12mm long, sharply dentate |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | pink |
| 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 | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (CZE Czechoslovakia) |