| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus ferrugineus Mill. |
| Bibliography | Gard. Dict., ed. 8: no. 9, Errata (1768) |
| Native Range | s. Portugal to sw. & sc. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 500-2300m |
| Description | leaves linear, flat, erect, 8cm, attenuate and acute, margins scabrous, flowers in dense head, to 3cm across, bracts linear, calyx oblong-cylindrical, corolla barbate |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | red, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus albaceteanus Huter Dianthus crassipes R.Roem. Dianthus crassipes ssp. serenaeus (Coincy) Rivas Goday Dianthus serenaeus Coincy |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain) |
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