| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus sylvestris Wulfen |
| Bibliography | Collecteana [N.J.von Jacquin] 1: 237 (1787) |
| Native Range | c. & se. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 500-2800m |
| Description | variable; leaves green, linear, grass-like, basal leaves 1mm wide and usually revolute, flowers 1-2, 15-25mm across, sometimes slightly fragrant |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | 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 |
| Synonyms | Dianthus aggericola Jord. Dianthus brevicalyx Beck Dianthus caryophylloides Schult. Dianthus caryophyllus var. consimilis (Jord.) Rouy & Foucaud Dianthus caryophyllus var. guyetanii (Jord.) Rouy & Foucaud Dianthus caryophyllus var. juratensis Gren. Dianthus caryophyllus var. orophilus (Jord.) Rouy & Foucaud Dianthus caryophyllus var. saxicola (Jord.) St.-Lag. Dianthus caryophyllus ssp. sylvestris (Wulfen) Rouy & Foucaud Dianthus consimilis Jord. Dianthus frigidus Zucc. Dianthus guyetani Jord. Dianthus juratensis Jord. Dianthus orophilus Jord. Dianthus reuteri Jord. Dianthus rupestris L.f. Dianthus saxicola Jord. Dianthus sylvestris f. albiflorus Micevski Dianthus sylvestris var. alpestris Micevski Dianthus sylvestris var. humilior W.D.J.Koch Dianthus sylvestris var. imbricatus Gaudin Dianthus sylvestris ssp. kozjakensis Micevski Dianthus sylvestrus var. saxicola (Jord.) Cariot & St.Lag. Dianthus sylvestris var. subacaulis W.D.J.Koch Dianthus sylvestris var. uniflorus Gaudin Dianthus wulfenii F.Dietr. Silene sylvestris (Wulfen) E.H.L.Krause |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |