| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Acantholimon gulistanum Bunge sect. Tragacanthina |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 18(7): 67 (1872) |
| Native Range | Afghanistan to e. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | glaucous, thinly pubescent, vernal leaves numerous, caducous, spines thin, long, curvate-patent, scapes tomentose, spikelets 4-7 in compact spike, calyx glabrous |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Acantholimon gulistanum var. glabrescens Mobayen Armeriastrum gulistanum (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran) |