| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus squarrosus M.Bieb. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 331 (1808) |
| Native Range | e. Europe to Kazakhstan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | stems glabrous, leaves linear, 1-2cm long, rigid, subulate, canaliculate, margins scabrously denticulate, flowers solitary, terminal, petals laciniate, segments filiform |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | 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 | Dianthus arenarius Pall. Dianthus mussini Hornem. Dianthus recurvus Fisch. ex Ledeb. Dianthus sabulosus Willd. ex Ledeb. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (RUC Central European Russia, RUE East European Russia, RUS South European Russia, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) |