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Acantholimon festucaceum (Jaub. & Spach) Boiss. sect. Staticopsis 
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAcantholimon festucaceum (Jaub. & Spach) Boiss. sect. Staticopsis
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 7: 76 (1846)
Native Ranges. Transcaucasus to n. & w. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionglaucous, erinaceous, leaves linear-triquetrous, acerose, attenuate, scapes apically paniculate-ramose, spikes 3-7, spikelets 6-12, the upper approximate, calyx pubescent
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring
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 festucaceum (Jaub. & Spach) Kuntze
Statice festucacea Jaub. & Spach
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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