| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus semenovii (Regel & Herder) Vierh. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1300-2500m |
| Description | leaves linear, 15-30mm, vaginate, acuminate, flowers 1-4, bracts 4 or 6, leaf-like, ovate, calyx cylindrical, sepals lanceolate, acute, petals 10-12mm long, cristate-dentate |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| 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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan ) Western Asia China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | The Plant List www.theplantlist.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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