| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus xylorrhizus Boiss. & Heldr. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 8: 67 (1849) |
| Native Range | w. Crete |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 250-700m |
| Description | glabrous, woody-based, stems simple, leaves flat, linear, acute, lower leaves attenuate, crowded, the upper shortly vaginate, flowers solitary, petals obtuse, denticulate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |