| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus masmenaeus Boiss. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 5: 51 (1856) |
| Native Range | c. & ec. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1200-3000m |
| Description | thinly white pubescent, leaves leaves, rigid, broadly lanceolate, acute, abaxially 3-nerved, vaginate, flowers 2-4, fasciculate, calyx lobes, acuminate, petals dentate |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus asperulus Boiss. & A.Huet Dianthus mutabilis Boiss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |