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Acantholimon horridum Bunge sect. Tragacanthina 
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAcantholimon horridum Bunge sect. Tragacanthina
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 17(7): 64 (1872)
Native RangeIran (Yazd)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionglabrous, glaucous, spring leaves shortly lanceolate, spines patent, thick, 15-20mm, solid, spikelets 2-4, 1-3-flowered, in compact spike amongst leaves, bracts pale green, ovate
Size10-15cm
Colorrose
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
SynonymsArmeriastrum horridum (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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