| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus crossopetalus (Fenzl ex Boiss.) Grossh. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Kavkaza 2: 428 (1930) |
| Native Range | w. & n. Iran to Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | taproot, stems simple, glabrous, leaves narrowly linear, 3-veined, acute, 1-3cm, glabrous, vaginas 1mm, flowers terminal, solitary, calyx cylindrical, 4cm, petals fimbriate |
| Size | 5-18cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus crinitus var. crossopetalus Fenzl ex Boiss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |