Image of Dianthus sternbergii Sibth.

Description:

Slo.: ternbergov klinek, ternbergov nageljek - Habitat: Steep scree slope above stony road scarp, east exposition, calcareous ground, dry and sunny place, exposed to direct rain, average precipitation ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 5-7 deg C, elevations 960 m (3.150 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: humus soil between scree and rocks. - Protection: Enlisted in the Slovene Red List of rare and endangered species, marked by 'O1' representing a potentially endangered species.