| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Cynoglossum cheirifolium L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 134 (1753) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Medit. |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | white tomentose, basal leaves oblong-lanceolate, attenuate to long petiole, the upper sessile, semiamplexicaule, flowers in scorpioid raceme |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple-violet |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | biennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C |
| Synonyms | Cynoglossum argenteum Lam. Cynoglossum cheirifolium var. calcaratum DC. Cynoglossum cheirifolium var. clavatum (Viv.) A.DC. Cynoglossum clavatum Viv. Cynoglossum decipiens Lojac. Cynoglossum lineatum Risso ex Ces. & al. Pardoglossum cheirifolium (L.) E.Barbier & Mathez |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, FRA France, POR Portugal, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, LBY Libya, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |