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Dianthus stenocephalus Boiss.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesDianthus stenocephalus Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 1: 19 (1843)
Native Rangew. & sw. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionstems simple, pruinose, leaves long, narrowly linear, acute, 3-nerved, scabrous, vaginate, calyx straw yellow, lobes lanceolate, acuminate, corolla lobes dentate
Size25-40cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDianthus macrolepis Fenzl ex Boiss.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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