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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesDianthus leucophaeus Sm. 
BibliographyFl. Graec. Prodr. [J.Sibthorp & J.E.Smith] 1: 288 (1809)
Native RangeTurkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionleaves imbricate, short, rigid, linear, 3-5-nerved, acute, on margins scabrous, flowers solitary, calyx yellow, lobes lanceolate, acute, petals abaxially red-yellow
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDianthus ilgazensis Czeczott
Dianthus olympicus Sibth. ex Boiss.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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