| Family | POLYGONACEAE |
| Genus species | Calligonum calcareum Pavlov |
| Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 33: 149 (1933) |
| Native Range | Central Asia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | mature branchlets whitish, leaves connate with ochrea, linear, aristate, 1-3mm long, acuminate, soon deciduous, fruits oblong-oval, wings of achenes russet |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) |