| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus monspessulanus L. |
| Bibliography | Amoen. Acad. 4: 313 (1759) |
| Native Range | sc. & s. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stems green, glabrous, apically ramose, leaves opposite, linear, sessile, erect, vaginate, ca. 1cm long, calyx cylindrical, flowers 1-5, petals 10-15mm |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus acuminatus Tausch Dianthus alpestris Sternb. Dianthus ambiguus Salisb. Dianthus condensatus Kil. Dianthus controversus Gaudin Dianthus eynensis Sennen Dianthus fimbriatus ssp. monspessulanus (L.) Bonnier & Layens Dianthus hyssopifolius ssp. monspessulanus (L.) Graebn. & P.Graebn. Dianthus monspessulanus var. alpestris (Sternb.) Arcang. Dianthus monspessulanus var. alpicola W.D.J.Koch Dianthus monspessulanus var. brevifolius Ser. Dianthus monspessulanus var. jacetanus P.Monts. Dianthus monspessulanus var. plumosus (DC. ex Spreng.) Gaudin Dianthus monspessulanus var. suaveolens (Spreng.) Trevir Dianthus odoratissimus Vest ex Rchb. Dianthus oreades Balb. ex Nyman Dianthus plumosus DC. ex Spreng. Dianthus saxatilis Pers. Dianthus seguieri ssp. controversus (Gaudin) Arcang. Dianthus seguieri var. controversus (Gaudin) W.D.J.Koch Dianthus sprengelii G.Don Dianthus suaveolens Spreng. Tunica arenaria Scop. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |