| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus siculus C.Presl |
| Bibliography | Delic. Prag. [J.S.Presl & C.B.Presl]: 59 (1822) |
| Native Range | n. Sicilia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | stems basally scabrous, leaves linear, carinate, scabrously ciliate, bracts obovate, mucronate, flowers solitary, petals dentate-laciniate |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 caryophyllus ssp. siculus (C.Presl) Arcang. Dianthus caryophyllus var. siculus (C.Presl) Tanfani Dianthus multinervis ssp. siculus (C.Presl) Nyman Dianthus sylvestris ssp. siculus (C.Presl) Tutin Dianthus virgineus ssp. siculus (C.Presl) Ball |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (SIC Sicilia) |