| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus sanguineus Vis. |
| Bibliography | Index Seminum (PAD, Patavinum) 1845: 1 (1845) |
| Native Range | w. Balkan Peninsula |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves linear-spathulate, glabrous, long vaginate, flowers numerous in dense head, calyx russet, lobes scarious, petals dentate |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | rose-purple |
| 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 atrorubens var. sanguineus (Vis.) Arcang. Dianthus behriorum Bornm. Dianthus carthusianorum f. atrisquamatus (Novák) Gajič Dianthus carthusianorum ssp. sanguineus (Vis.) Hegi Dianthus carthusianorum var. sanguineus (Vis.) Tanfani Dianthus sanguineus var. atrisquamatus Novák |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, YUG Yugoslavia) |