| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthophyllum mucronatum C.A.Mey. |
| Synonyms | Acanthophyllum microcephalum Boiss. |
| Alyssum microcephalum (Boiss.) Boiss. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1800-1900m |
| Description | leaves linear to linear-oblanceolate, 5-17mm long, shortly aristate, flowers 5-7mm long in spherical heads to 13mm broad, petals obcordate |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 (Turkmenistan ) Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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