Dianthus monspessulanus

Dianthus monspessulanus, the fringed pink, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the genus "Dianthus" of the family Caryophyllaceae. The genus name "Dianthus" derives from the Greek words for divine ("dios") and flower ("anthos"), while the species name "monspessulanus" means "from Montpellier".
Description.
"Dianthus monspessulanus" is a hemicryptophyte scapose plant reaching on average of height. The stem is green, erect, glabrous and branched on the top, the leaves are opposite, simple, linear and sessile, more or less erect and flexuous, with a sheath embracing the stem. They are about wide and about long. The calyx is a green cylindrical tube about long, with reddish teeth. The flowers are hermaphrodite, single or gathered in scapes of 3–5 flowers, with 10 stamens. They have five pink or white petals, long, with fringed margins (hence the common name). The flowering period extends from May through August. The fruits are capsules with a few seeds.
Distribution.
This species is present in Albania, the former Yugoslavia, Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria, Spain and Portugal.
Habitat.
This plant grows in arid grasslands, woodlands and heathlands, at an altitude of above sea level. It prefers rich and well drained soils in sunny places.