| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna hirsutissima (Bertol.) A.DC. |
| Synonyms | Lithospermum hirsutissimum Bertol. |
| Lithospermum dictyocarpum DC. ex A.DC. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | viscid pubescent, hirsute, leaves linear-lanceolate, acute, bracts longer than calyx, lobes lanceolate, flowers sweetly fragrant, corolla tube longer than calyx |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 (Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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