Borage Family
Alkanna tinctoria subsp.subleiocarpa
(Hava civa otu, Egnik, Kızıl enik)
(Färber-Alkanna) Boraginaceae
Perennial herbs. Stem branched, up to 30 cm. Leaves alternate, linear to oblong-lanceolate, up to 7 xl cm. Inflorescence cymes. Calyx up to 6 mm in flower. Corolla infundibular, blue, up to 10 mm. Nutlets smooth. Roots are used in dyeing industry. Potential ornamental. Fl. April-May. Sand dunes, pine forests, steppe, s.l.
Endemic for South Anatolia.
