| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna pulmonaria Griseb. |
| Bibliography | Spic. Fl. Rumel. 2: 90 (1844) |
| Native Range | n. Greece to s. North Macedonia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | scabrously hirsute, basal leaves in rosette, lanceolate, acute, stem leaves narrowly lanceolate, flowers in short lax raceme, sepals subulate, corolla outside hirsute |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | yellow, blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia) |