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Acantholimon truncatum Bunge sect. Tragacanthina 
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAcantholimon truncatum Bunge sect. Tragacanthina
BibliographyMém. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 18(2): 56(1872)
Native RangeIran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Descriptionglaucous, spring leaves carnose, short, flat, scabrous, summer leaves long spinose, triquetrous, verrucose, spikelets in oblong, lax, fragile spike, calyx glabrous
Size5-15cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C
half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator
SynonymsArmeriastrum truncatum (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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