Acanthophyllum spinosum (Desf.) C.A.Mey.

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Description: Plant caushion-like and short. Stem thick, bonecolored, usually not hairy or covered with very short hairs. Inflorescene rather loose. Floral leaves attenuate at tip and not exserted out of inflorescence

Habitat: 1600-2500m

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Form of cushion C Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion
Compactness 0 Hollow, with canopy gaps
Variability 0 No variability
Root system NA NA
Woodiness 2 Woody dwarf shrub
Thorniness 0 No
Succulence 0 No
Flowers 0 Flowers sessil

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