| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna pseudotinctoria Hub.-Mor. |
| Bibliography | Bauhinia 4: 203 (1971) |
| Native Range | c. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 900-2500m |
| Description | softly hirsute, basal leaves linear-lanceolate, 3-17cm, entire, stem leaves similar, smaller, inflorescence cincinnate, bracts lanceolate, 1-3cm, corolla 9-12mm |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |