| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus caucaseus Sims |
| Bibliography | Bot. Mag. 21: t. 795 (1804) |
| Native Range | Caucasus to ne. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stem leaves 3-5cm, on margins scabrous, at base vaginate-connate, flowers solitary, terminal, calyx lobes acute, petals unevenly shallowly dentate, abaxially yellow |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dianthus discolor Sims |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |