| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Rindera caespitosa (DC.) Gürke |
| Bibliography | Nat. Pflanzenfam. [H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl] 4(3a): 106 (1894) |
| Native Range | c. & e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-3000m |
| Description | grey tomentose, stem densely leafy, basal leaves linear-lanceolate, 7-12cm long, stem leaves linear, acute, appresed to stem, flowers in corymb, limb 8-12mm across |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 |
| Synonyms | Cynoglossum caespitosum (DC.) Greuter & Stier Mattia caespitosa DC. Rindera caespitosa var. longifolia Brand |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |