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Dianthus viscidus Bory & Chaub.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesDianthus viscidus Bory & Chaub. 
BibliographyNouv. Fl. Pélop.: 26 (1838)
Native RangeBalkan Peninsula to Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude400-1500m
Descriptionviscid pubescent, leaves flaccid, linear, 3-nerved, shortly vaginate, flowers 2-6 in capitate fascicle, calyx lobes long aristate, petals barbate, oblong, sparsely dentate
Size10-30cm
Colorpink
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDianthus diffusus var. dolopicus Halácsy
Dianthus grisebachii Boiss.
Dianthus heldreichii (Bornm.) Bornm.
Dianthus olympicus Boiss.
Dianthus parnassicus Boiss. & Heldr.
Dianthus viscidus var. glandulosus Micevski
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, TUE Turkey-in-Europe, YUG Yugoslavia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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