| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mattiastrum karataviense (Pavlov ex Popov) Czerep. |
| Synonyms | Paracaryum karataviense Pavlov ex Popov |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | basal leaves spathulate-linear, sessile, adpressed softly hirsute, stems lanate, thick, scorpioid cymes dense, erect, leafless, limb 3mm across |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | blackish violet |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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