| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthophyllum mucronatum C.A.Mey. |
| Bibliography | Verz. Pfl. Casp. Meer.: 210 (1831) |
| Native Range | s. Turkmenistan to Iran & e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| 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 | subshrub |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Acanthophyllum microcephalum Boiss. Acanthophyllum microcephalum var. gracilentum Cellin. Alyssum microcephalum (Boiss.) Boiss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan) 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |