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Acantholimon tenuiflorum Boiss. sect. Staticopsis 
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAcantholimon tenuiflorum Boiss. sect. Staticopsis
SynonymsAcantholimon echinus (L.) Boiss.
 Armeriastrum tenuiflorum (Boiss.) Kuntze
 Statice echinus L.
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitudemontane
Descriptionglaucous, leaves linear, acerose, subulate-triquetrous, spikes 2-5 producing panicle, spikelets 3-12, remote, rachis erect, glabrous, calyx sparsely hirsute
Size9-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typeshrub, cushion
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C
half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Caucasus (Transcaucasus)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

PLUMBAGINACEAE

Acantholimon tenuiflorum Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 1. 7: 78 (1846)

Synonyms:
Armeriastrum tenuiflorum (Boiss.) Kuntze

Acantholimon echinus (L.) Boiss.
Armeriastrum echinus (L.) Kuntze
Statice echinus L.

se. Transcaucasus
33 TCS

montane

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