| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna frigida Boiss. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 7: 32 (1846) |
| Native Range | w. & s. Iran to ne. Iraq |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2700-3900m |
| Description | pale green, scabrously pubescent, lower leaves oblong, at base long attenuate, acute, stem leaves linear-lanceolate, obtuse, flowers in raceme, calyx lobes acute, limb large |
| Size | 12-20cm |
| Color | brownish yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Synonyms | Alkanna frigida var. pallida Bornm. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq) |