| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus cribrarius Clementi |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | scabrous, green, leaves rigid, short, 5-veined, broad, vaginate, flowers few in dense head, involucre maroon, calyx lobes acerose, petals barbulate, ovate-cuneate |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) 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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