| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus karataviensis Pavlov |
| Bibliography | Fl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 6: 898 (1936) |
| Native Range | Central Asia (Karatau) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | stems basally scabrous, leaves linear, 2-4cm, the lower scabrous, upper leaves glabrous, flowers terminal in lax inflorescence, corolla lobes oblong, laciniate |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) |