Lebanese prickly thrift / غملول لبناني / / كَبَابَة

Acantholimon libanoticum Boiss.

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Edibility and Usage

Edibility
Unknown
Blooming period
June to September
Foraging period
August to
Seed collection period
September to October

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • Pink
Leaf type
  • Entire
Life form
  • Chamaephyte
Foliage
Deciduous

Scientifc data

Genus
Acantholimon Boiss.
Family
Plumbaginaceae
Wikidata item
Q12229663
GBIF Item
Acantholimon libanoticum Boiss. (4089266)

References

  1. “Acantholimon Libanoticum.” Accessed December 22, 2022.
  2. “Acantholimon Libanoticum Boiss.” Accessed December 24, 2022.
  3. “Acantholimon Libanoticum Boiss. Articles - Encyclopedia of Life.” Accessed December 24, 2022.
  4. Zohary, Michael. Flora Palaestina. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1972.
  5. Temple, Augusta A. Flowers & Trees of Palestine. Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1929.

Citation

Acantholimon libanoticum Boiss. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/904 accessed via barari.org on 2/19/2026.

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