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Acanthophyllum squarrosum Boiss.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesAcanthophyllum squarrosum Boiss. 
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Descriptionramose, grey-green, crisped pubescent, leaves patent, subulate to aristate, sometimes glabrous, at apex spinose, flowers in terminal corymb, petals elliptic-linear, acute
Size10-30cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran )
Asia-Tropical
     Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Acanthophyllum squarrosum Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2. 1: 81 (1854)

Synonyms:
Acanthophyllum pungens squarrosum (Boiss.) Golenkin

Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan
34 AFG IRN 40 PAK

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