| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Acantholimon subulatum Boiss. sect. Staticopsis |
| Synonyms | Acantholimon leptostachyum Aitch. & Hemsl. |
| Acantholimon nuristanicum Kitam. | |
| Armeriastrum subulatum (Boiss.) Kuntze | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | densely erinaceous, green, glabrous, leaves subulate-triquetrous, thinly and long acerose, spikelets 5-9 in narrow compact, sessile spike, bracts triangular-ovate |
| Size | 9-12cm |
| Color | white |
| 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
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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