| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus macranthus Boiss. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 1: 23 (1843) |
| Native Range | sw. Afghanistan to ne. Iraq |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | stem leaves narrowly linear, internodes short, flowers solitary, calyx long tubular, lobes lanceolate, petals glabrous, oblong-cuneate, laciniate |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq) |