| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Dianthus polymorphus M.Bieb. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 324 (1808) |
| Native Range | Hungary to North Caucasus |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | pale green, leaves rigid, narrowly linear, 3-nerved, vaginate, stem leaves smaller, flowers 2-6 in fasciculate heads, bracts pale green, ovate-oblong, petals barbate |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 atratus Beaupré ex Ser. Dianthus autumnalis Kit. Dianthus dichotomus Pall. Dianthus diutinus Kit. ex Schult. Dianthus glomeratus Pall. ex Ledeb. Dianthus intermedius Willd. ex Ledeb. Dianthus platyodon Klokov Dianthus polymorphus var. diutinus (Kit.) Ser. Dianthus ponticus Wahlenb. Dianthus sabuli Kit. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (HUN Hungary) 13 Southeastern Europe (YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, RUC Central European Russia, RUS South European Russia, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus) |