| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Pardoglossum cheirifolium (L.) E.Barbier & Mathez |
| Synonyms | Cynoglossum cheirifolium L. |
| Cynoglossum argenteum Lam. | |
| Cynoglossum clavatum Viv. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | white tomentose, basal leaves oblong-lanceolate, attenuate to long petiole, the upper sessile, semiamplexicaule, flowers in scorpioid raceme, corolla at first rose |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple-violet |
| Bloom | early summer |
| 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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Baleares , France , Portugal , Sardegna , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Greece , Italy , Sicilia ) Africa Northern Africa |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
cheirifolium heterocarpum (Kunze) Mathez, Fl. Bassin Medit. 286 (1976)
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