| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthophyllum schugnanicum Schischk. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves subulate-acerose, scabrously pubescent, 1-3cm, adaxially canaliculate, abaxially concave, heads 7-10mm wide, 5-7-flowered, petals oblong-spathulate, rounded |
| Size | 8-15cm |
| Color | whitish pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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