| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Craniospermum canescens DC. |
| Habitat | sands |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | basal leaves linear-spathulate, 5-8cm, acute, white pilose, stem leaves lanceolate, flowers in capitate raceme, sessile, corolla 7-8mm long, tubular, lobes 1mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | dark violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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