| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mattiastrum dielsii Bornm. |
| Synonyms | Lindelofia stenosiphon Rech.f. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1800-3100m |
| Description | basal leaves pale green, narrowly elliptic to linear, acute, stem leaves narrowly ovate, sessile, smaller, inflorescence terminal and lateral, corolla infundibuliform, 5-8mm across |
| Size | 8-35cm |
| Color | blue, blue-violet |
| Bloom | late 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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