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Acanthophyllum subglabrum Schischk.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesAcanthophyllum subglabrum Schischk. 
BibliographyFl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 6: 893 (1936)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1400-1500m
Descriptionleaves subulate, acerose, 2-4cm long, horizontally patent, glabrescent, ciliate, flowers in terminal heads, calyx tubular, lobes acerose, corolla lobes narrowly ovate, 2mm
Size10-15cm
Colorpinkish lilac
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAcanthophyllum leiostegium Vved.
Acanthophyllum stoscksianum var. pubescens Freyn
Acanthophyllum turcomanicum Schischk.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KGZ Kirgizistan, TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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