| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus sternbergii Sieber ex Capelli |
| Bibliography | Cat. Stirp.: 24 (1821) |
| Native Range | e. Alps |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | glaucous, leaves linear, acute, minutely serrate, scabrous, flowers of 2, subsessile, calyx cylindrical, glabrous, lobes lanceolate, aristate, corolla lobes cuneate, incised |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Dianthus monspessulanus var. sternbergii (Sibth. ex Capelli) Hegi Dianthus waldsteinii Sternb. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |