| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthophyllum caespitosum Boiss. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1200-1400m |
| Description | grey tomentose, leaves imbricate, lanceolate, acerose, canaliculate, flowers in sessile heads amongst leaves, calyx cylindrical, petals narrowly linear-cuneate, retuse |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | 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, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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