Family: Boraginaceae Genus: EchiumSpecies description: Erect or ascendng biennial or perennial 20-80 cm, with 1 or usually several flowering stems. Basal leaves 40-150 x 8-30 mm, narrowly obovate to oblanceolate, with soft, appressed setae; cauline leaves very narrowly elliptical. Inflorescence spike-like. Calyx 5-8 mm. Corolla 13-16 mm, very narrowly infundibuliform, with 5 long excerted stamen; filaments red.
Field Notes:
Habitat: Screes and mountain pastures; calcicole
Distribution: S., C. & E. Spain; Hs Found: C.E.Spain: S de Gredos/ S.C. Spain: Road from Cuenca to Palemera Date: 27-5-94/ 15-Jun-93 Flora Europea:3-99 Literatuur:Notes: needed: better total
Pictures: A.Voswinkel, The Netherlands email: aart@knoware.nl