| Family | Caryophyllaceae |
| Subfamily | Caryophylloideae |
| Trube | Caryophylleae |
| Scientific name | Dianthus longicalyx Miquel |
| Synonyms | Dianthus superbus L. forma longicalycinus Maximovicz; Dianthus superbus L. subsp. longicalycinus (Maximovicz) Kitamura; Dianthus superbus L. var. longicalycinus (Maximovicz) F. N. Williams; Dianthus superbus L. var. longicalycinus (Maximovicz) F. N. Williams forma albiflorus Honda; Dianthus oreadum Hance; Dianthus superbus L. var. taiwanensis (Masamune) T. S. Liu & S. S. Ying; Dianthus taiwanensis Masamune |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) kawara nadesiko (カワラナデシコ, 河原撫子 [meaning: dry riverbed stroking children]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| (Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan | |
| Habitat | Field, seaside, riverside |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=30 |
| Description | Plants 30-80cm tall. Leaves 3-8cm long. Flowers pink or white ca. 4cm across, 3 pairs of bracts, 10 stamens, flowering in June to September. Fruits black ca. 2mm across. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Dianthus longicalyx Miq. |
| Dianthus longicalyx Miquel | |
| Nucleic acid compositions conferring disease resistance (US Patent 7309815/2007) | |
| Rubisco Activase with increased thermostability and methods of use thereof (US Patent 7314975/2008) |
| August 2007 at Hitachi Coastal Park |
August 2007 at Hitachi Coastal Park |
August 2007 at Hitachi Coastal Park |
| August 2007 at Hitachi Coastal Park |
September 2006 at open field |
| July 2008 at riverside |
July 2008 at riverside |
| July 2008 at riverside |
July 2008 at riverside |
July 2008 at riverside |