Acantholimon venustum is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae.[1] The native range of this species is from Turkey to Iran and West Syria, it is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome and was described by Boiss.[2] The plant is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with blue foliage, In the spring, white flowers emerge. The plant is also known as prickly thrift.[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Acantholimon |
| Species: | A. venustum
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| Acantholimon venustum | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)". Earth.com. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Acantholimon venustum var. venustum | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Acantholimon aff. venustum | plant lust". plantlust.com. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Acantholimon venustum | beautiful prickly thrift Alpine Rockery/RHS". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-09.