| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus atrorubens All. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Pedem. 2: 75 (1785) |
| Native Range | France to Switzerland, Sicilia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stems glabrous, 4-angular, leaves 5-10cm, linear, acute, on margins scabrous, vaginate-connate, flowers 3-8, sessile in dense head, calyx cylindrical, petals ca. 1cm |
| Size | 20-45cm |
| Color | purple red |
| Bloom | 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 | Caryophyllus atrorubens (All.) Moench Cylichnanthus vaginatus (Chaix) Dulac Dianthus allionii Colla Dianthus atropurpureus Gromov ex Trautv. Dianthus atrorubens var. intermedius Gaudin Dianthus carthusianorum ssp. atrorubens (All.) Pers. Dianthus carthusianorum var. atrorubens (All.) Ser. Dianthus carthusianorum ssp. vaginatus (Chaix) Hegi Dianthus vaginatus Chaix |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (SIC Sicilia) |