| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus ventricosus Heldr. ex Halácsy |
| Bibliography | Consp. Fl. Graec. 1: 204 (1900) |
| Native Range | sc. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | densely caespitose, stems glaucous, leaves linear, 1-2cm, acute, rigid, 3-nerved, margins scabrous, flowers solitary, calyx pale green, petals 7-9mm, dentate |
| Size | 2-7cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| 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 haematocalyx var. alpinus Boiss. Dianthus haematocalyx ssp. sibthorpii (Vierh.) Hayek Dianthus haematocalyx ssp. vetricosus Maire & Petitm. Dianthus sibthorpii Vierh. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |