| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthophyllum verticillatum C.A.Mey. |
| Bibliography | Verz. Pfl. Casp. Meer.: 210 (1831) |
| Native Range | n. Iran to e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1200-1700m |
| Description | leaves acicular, 8-15mm, more or less verrucose, long yellow spinose, flowers approximately 6mm long, in spherical head, 10-15mm wide |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Acanthophyllum mucronatum Fenzl Acanthophyllum tournefortii Fenzl Acanthophyllum verticillatum (Willd.) Hand.-Mazz. Alsinanthus verticillatus (Willd.) Desv. Arenaria verticillata Willd. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey) |