| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus cretaceus Adam |
| Synonyms | Dianthus bracteatus Willd. ex Ser. |
| Dianthus integerrimus Bunge | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2000-3900m |
| Description | stems numerous, leaves narrowly linear, acuminate, uninerved, on margins scabrous, vaginate, flowers solitary, calyx lobes long, lanceolate, acuminate, petals entire |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
cretaceus dmanissianus (M.Kuzmina) Nersesian, Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 42: 113 (2011)
cretaceus multicaulis (Boiss. & A.Huet) Nersessian, ibid.
cretaceus sevanensis Nersesian, ibid.
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