• Scientific Name: Dianthus superbus subsp. alpestris Celak.
• Ref: Prodr. Fl. Böhmen. 3:508. 1875
• Synonym: Dianthus superbus var. speciosus Rchb.
• English Common Name: alpine fringed pink
• Chinese Common Name: 高山瞿麦 gāoshān qúmài
• Japanese Common Name: タカネナデシコ [高嶺撫子] takanenadeshiko
• Family: Caryophyllaceae
• Genus: Dianthus
• Distribution: Forest openings, high mountain forest margins, grassy hillsides, river banks; 2100–3200 m. Hebei, S Jilin (Changbai Shan), S Nei Mongol (Helan Shan), S Shaanxi (Taibai Shan), Shanxi [alpine regions of Asia and Europe].
• Photo: Mt. Changbai, Jilin

See Dianthus superbus. Plants glaucous; petal limb ca. 3 cm. (Flora of China)