| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Acantholimon melananthum Boiss. sect. Staticopsis |
| Synonyms | Armeriastrum melananthum (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | glaucous, lower leaves short, flat, triangular-lanceolate, mucronate, the other applanate-triquetrous, aristate, scapes amongst leaves, spike short, compact, imbricate, spikelets 6 |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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