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Acantholimon hedinii Ostenf. sect. Glumaria 
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAcantholimon hedinii Ostenf. sect. Glumaria
BibliographyS. Tibet [S.Hedin] 6(3): 48 (1922)
Native RangeCentral Asia to nw. Xinjiang
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3000-4700m
Descriptionleaves pale glaucous, lanceolate to linear, 4-8mm long, glabrous, acute, spikelets sessile, axillary, 1-2-flowered, limb white, with dark purple veinlets
Size1-5cm
Colorpink
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 diapensioides var. longifolia O.Fedtsch.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan)
     36 China (CHX Xinjiang)
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