| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus masmenaeus Boiss. |
| Synonyms | Dianthus asperulus Boiss. & A.Huet |
| Dianthus mutabilis Boiss. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1200-3000m |
| Description | thinly white pubescent, leaves leaves, rigid, broadly lanceolate, acute, abaxially 3-nerved, vaginate, flowers 2-4, fasciculate, calyx lobes, acuminate, petals dentate |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C 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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