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Dianthus biflorus Sm.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesDianthus biflorus Sm. 
BibliographyFl. Graec. Prodr. [J.Sibthorp & J.A.Smith] 1: 285 (1809)
Native Rangec. & s. Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude500-2100m
Descriptionglabrous, green, leaves narrowly linear, rigid, 5-veined, vaginate, flowers 1-4, sessile, crowded, bracts red, calyx lobes lanceolate, petals abaxially yellow, sharply dentate
Size20-40cm
Colorcrimson
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDianthus binatus Bartl. ex Rchb.
Dianthus cinnabarinus Spruner ex Boiss.
Dianthus samaritanii Heldr. ex Halácsy
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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