Scleranthus diander commonly known as tufted knawel,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, it grows in eastern states of Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.

Scleranthus diander is a small, spreading, multi-stemmed perennial herb that forms a mat or with trailing stems and up to 30 cm (12 in) wide.

The pale green or white flowers are mostly sessile, obscure or on a botany 0.7 mm (0.028 in) long, and borne in clusters at the end of branches or in leaf axils.

[2][3][4] Scleranthus diander was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown and the description was published in Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae.

[7] Tufted knawel grows in woodland, grassland, pastures and dry habitats in eastern states of Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.