| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Acantholimon calvertii Boiss. sect. Staticopsis |
| Synonyms | Armeriastrum calvertii (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1200-3500m |
| Description | leaves green, linear, 20-35mm long, ciliate, scapes above leaves with two spikes, spikelets 6-10, 12-17mm, calyx white or purple, sparsely pilose |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | bright pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
calvertii glabrum Akaidin & Dogan, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 154(3): 403 (2007)
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