| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthophyllum verticillatum C.A.Mey. |
| Synonyms | Acanthophyllum mucronatum Fenzl |
| Acanthophyllum tournefortii Fenzl | |
| Arenaria verticillata Willd. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1200-1700m |
| Description | leaves acicular, 8-15mm, more or less verrucose, long yellow spinose, flowers approximately 6mm long, in spherical head, 10-15mm wide |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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