Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Mattiastrum aucheri (DC. & A.DC.) Brand |
Synonyms | Mattia aucheri DC. & A.DC. |
Habitat | rocks and screes |
Altitude | 1200-1300m |
Description | grey tomentose, basal leaves linear-oblong, 2-4cm, petiolate, stem leaves narrowly oblong, inflorescence subcorymbose, cymes few, corolla 7-9mm |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
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 division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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