| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus muschianus Kotschy ex Boiss. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Orient. 1: 510 (1867) |
| Native Range | e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2500-3500m |
| Description | pubescent, leaves oblong, acute, 3-nerved, flowers 1-3 in fascicles, calyx purple, lobes lanceolate with membranous tip, petals papilose, cuneate, dentate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |