| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Petrorhagia dianthoides (Sm.) P.W.Ball & Heywood |
| Synonyms | Gypsophila dianthoides Sm. |
| Tunica dianthoides (Sm.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 100-600m |
| Description | glabrous, woody-based, stems numerous, ramose, leaves subulate, acute, uninerved, flowers 3-5 in head, involucral bracts lanceolate, acute, petals oblong-spathulate |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Kriti) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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