| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus arenarius L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 412 (1753) |
| Native Range | s. Sweden, e. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Description | stems numerous, thin, leaves linear-subulate, ca. 1mm wide, bracts 4, ovate, obtuse, mucronate, flowers fragrant, solitary, petals deeply emarginate, segments oblong |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus arenarius var. glaucus Blocki Dianthus arenarius var. suecicus Novák Silene arenaria (L.) E.H.L.Krause |
| Territory | 1 Europe 10 Northern Europe (SWE Sweden) 14 Eastern Europe (BLT Baltic States, RUC Central European Russia) |