| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus pallens M.Bieb. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 325 (1808) |
| Native Range | s. Bulgaria to North Caucasus and e. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | glabrous, pale green, lower leaves in anthesis withering, the other narrowly linear, acute, flexuous, 3-nerved, flowers 3-4 in terminal fascicles, petals obovate-cuneate |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | white, pale rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus aridus Griseb. ex Janka Dianthus campestris ssp. pallidiflorus (Ser.) Schmalh. Dianthus emarginatus Ser. Dianthus maeoticus Klokov Dianthus pallidiflorus Ser. Dianthus paniculatus Gueldenst. Dianthus parviflorus Willd. ex Ledeb. Dianthus saxatilis Pall. ex M.Bieb. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, TUE Turkey-in-Europe) 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, RUE East European Russia, RUS South European Russia, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus) |