| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mattiastrum badghysii Sadat |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 900-1000m |
| Description | leaves white hirsute, the basal narrowly elliptic, acute, attenuate to petiole, 4-6cm, stem leaves shorter, sessile, inflorescence terminal and lateral, corolla 2-5mm across |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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