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Onosma tenuiflora Willd.  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesOnosma tenuiflora Willd. 
BibliographySp. Pl., ed. 4. 1: 775 (1798)
Native RangeTranscaucasus to Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude400-2500m
Descriptionleaves 2-4cm long, linear, obtuse, setose, inflorescence terminal, capitate, corolla 8-12mm long, cylindrical, glabrous, erect, acute
Size10-15cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOnosma diffusa Boiss. & A.Huet
Onosma rupestris M.Bieb.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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