| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Acantholimon brachyphyllum Boiss. |
| Synonyms | Armeriastrum brachyphyllum (Boiss.) Kuntze |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 3000-3400m |
| Description | deep green, glabrous, leaves thin, subulate-triquetrous, abruptly attenuate to yellow spine, scape viscid, spikelets 5-8 in short, compact spike, calyx glabrous |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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