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Acantholimon alatavicum Bunge sect. Staticopsis 
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAcantholimon alatavicum Bunge sect. Staticopsis
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 18(7): 40 (1872)
Native RangeCentral Asia to w. Xinjiang
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1300-3000m
Descriptionleaves glaucous, acicular, pungent, 25-40mm, rigid, inflorescence simple, floral spikes ca. 2cm long, spikelets single flowered, corola tube white, purple veined
Size5-10cm
Colorpale purple
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 hohenackeri var. subsessile Trautv.
Armeriastrum subsessile (Trautv.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
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