| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Thurya capitata Boiss. & Balansa |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-2000m |
| Description | leaves rigid, spinose, on sterile shoots linear, on floral stems lanceolate, flowers sessile in 2-3-flowered, capitate cyme, petals 9-10mm long |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | white |
| 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
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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