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Acantholimon avenaceum Bunge sect. Staticopsis 
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAcantholimon avenaceum Bunge sect. Staticopsis
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint. Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 18(7): 25 (1872)
Native Ranges. Turkmenistan to ne. Iran, s. Transcaucasus
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1500-2400m
Descriptionleaves pale green or glaucous, linear-subulate, narrowly triquetrous, rigid, 2-4cm, flowers in lax spike, spikelets 1-5, 1-flowered, bracts ovaté, acute
Size10-15cm
Colorpurple, white
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
SynonymsAcantholimon avenaceum f. simplicior
Armeriastrum avenaceum (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan)
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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