| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna bracteosa Boiss. |
| Synonyms | Alkanna heterophylla Vatke |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | green, shortly setose, basal leaves in rosette, lanceolate, acute, at base long attenuate, bracts elliptic-lanceolate, flowers in lax raceme, calyx hirsute |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | golden-yellow |
| Bloom | 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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