| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus pungens L. |
| Bibliography | Mant. Pl. 2: 240 (1771) |
| Native Range | e. Pyrenees |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 500-3400m |
| Description | stems densely leafy, leaves rigid, subulate, acerose, adaxially canaliculate, abaxially carinate, flowers 1-3, calyx lobes lanceolate, acute, ciliate |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| 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 asper var. serratus (Lapeyr.) Ser. Dianthus furcatus ssp. subulatus (Timb.-Lagr.) Nyman Dianthus hispanicus var. serratus (Lapeyr.) Pau Dianthus purpureus Poir. Dianthus serratus Lapeyr. Dianthus subulatus Timb.-Lagr. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa |