| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mattiastrum reuteri (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Brand |
| Synonyms | Paracaryum reuteri Boiss, & Hausskn. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1800-3000m |
| Description | densely grey sericeous, leaves in rosette, oblong, obtuse, tapered to petiole, stem leaves erect, oblong-lanceolate, flowers in short raceme, corolla white sericeous |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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