| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthophyllum subglabrum Schischk. |
| Synonyms | Acanthophyllum leiostegium Vved. |
| Acanthophyllum turcomanicum Schischk. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1400-1500m |
| Description | leaves subulate, acerose, 2-4cm long, horizontally patent, glabrescent, ciliate, flowers in terminal heads, calyx tubular, lobes acerose, corolla lobes narrowly ovate, 2mm |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pinkish lilac |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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