| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus tergestinus (Rchb.) A.Kern. |
| Bibliography | Exsicc. (Fl. Austro-Hung.) 2: 71 (1883) |
| Native Range | w. Balkan Peninsula |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | stems ascendent, leaves linear-subulate, acute, 2-5cm, flowers solitary, terminal, calyx tubular, reddish, petals cuneate, irregularly dentate |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus caryophyllus var. tergestinus (Rchb.) Tanfani Dianthus sylvestris ssp. tergestinus (Rchb.) Hayek Dianthus virgineus var. tergestinus Rchb. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, YUG Yugoslavia) |