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Acantholimon setiferum Bunge  
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAcantholimon setiferum Bunge 
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 18(2): 68 (1872)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionleaves glaucous, densely punctate, summer leaves carnose, 1-2cm, linear, rounded, margins densely papilose, scapes glabrous, simple, spike lax, spikelets 5-15cm, 1-flowered
Size20-35cm
Colorpale rose
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C
half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator
SynonymsArmeriastrum setiferum (Bunge) Kuntze
Cephalorhizum setiferum (Bunge) Popov & Korovin
Chaetolimon setiferum (Bunge) Lincz
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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