| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Paracaryum turcomanicum Bornm. & Sint. |
| Synonyms | Mattiastrum gorganicum Riedl |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | basal leaves lanceolate-linear, 3-7cm, shortly acuminate, petiolate, flat, uninerved, grey hirsute, stem thin, flowers in scorpioid cyme, limb 3-4mm across |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | purple, bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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