| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus collinus Waldst. & Kit. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | shortly pubescent to glabrous, leaves 3-8mm wide, linear-lanceolate, thin, flowers 2-8 in lax head, bracts green, corolla lobes 7-15mm long, barbate |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | rose, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Hungary ) Southeastern Europe (Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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