| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus lydus Boiss. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 1: 20 (1843) |
| Native Range | Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | scabrous, pale green, leaves rigid, the basal very narrow, stem leaves linear, 3-nerved, vaginate, flowers in dense heads, bracts coriaceous, ovate, petals barbate, ovate |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | rich pink |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |