| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna cordifolia K.Koch |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 500-2000m |
| Description | hirsute, basal leaves linear-lanceolate, entire, 15-25mm long, stem leaves lanceolate to ovate, 2-6cm, flowers in cyme, limb 10-11mm in diam., tube outside glabrous |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| 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 (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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