| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Lithospermum cinereum DC. |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 10: 73 (1846) |
| Native Range | Southern Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-2300m |
| Description | cinereous white pubescent, leaves linear-oblong, obtuse, at base tapered, flowers sessile in terminal raceme, calyx lobes linear-oblong |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Lithospermum dinteri Schinz Lithospermum inornatum DC. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAM Namibia, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces) |