| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viscaria asterias (Griseb.) Frajman |
| Bibliography | Taxon 58: 822 (2009) |
| Native Range | se. Albania to nw. Bulgaria |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | lower leaves lanceolate-spathulate, 10cm long, upper leaves lanceolate, acute, calyx reddish, petals entire, flowers shortly pedicellate in capitate cyme |
| Size | 40-90cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Atocion asterias (Griseb.) Tzvelev Saponaria asterias (Griseb.) Griseb. Silene asterias Griseb. Silene asterias ssp. radikae Trinajstić & Zi.Pavletić Silene asterias f. radikae (Trinajstić & Zi.Pavletić) Micevski |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia) |