The genus name Dianthus derives from the Greek words Dios (meaning "from Zeus") and anthos ("flower"), while the species name seguieri honors the French botanist Jean-François Séguier (1733 – 1784).

[1] Dianthus seguieri is a hemicryptophyte scapose plant[1][2] reaching 25–60 centimetres (9.8–23.6 in) in height.

[1][3] This carnation has green lanceolate leaflets and pink flowers, with purple markings in the centre.

[1] This species is present in southern and central Europe, mainly in Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, and Switzerland.

[2][3] Dianthus seguieri grows in dry meadows at an altitude of 100–1,000 metres (330–3,280 ft) above sea level.