| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Drypis spinosa L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 413 (1753) |
| Native Range | s. Italy, Balkan Peninsula |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 800-3000m |
| Description | glabrous, shiny, leaves at base dilated, subulate, acerose, canaliculate, fasciculate, upper leaves oblong, acuminate, calyx lobes lanceolate, acerose, petals bifid |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | pinkish, 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 | Drypis linneana (Murb. & Wettst.) Wettst. Drypis spinosa ssp. linnaeana Murb. & Wettst. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |