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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAlkanna shattuckia (Post) Post 
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Descriptionsericeous lanate, stems apically ramose, lower leaves linear-lanceolate, petiolate, the upper oblong-lanceolate, amplexicaule, 2-3cm, obtuse, calyx appresed hirsute
Size15-30cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; root cuttings in late winter
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Western Asia (Turkey)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

BORAGINACEAE

Alkanna shattuckia (Post) Post, Fl. Syria 545 (1896)

Basionym:
Alkanna megacarpa shattuckia Post, J. Linn. Soc., Bot., 24: 436 (1888)

Turkey (Hatay)
34 TUR

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