| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Acantholimon desertorum Regel |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Description | glaucous, leaves persistent, patent, rigid, linear-subulate, 2-3cm, adaxially flat, abaxially triquetrous, tipped with prickly point, glabrous, spikelets 1-flowered, bracts 3 |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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