Species: Lithodora fruticosa

Family: Boraginaceae  
Genus:  Lithodora
Species description: Caespitose dwarf shrub 15-60 cm; Branches erect, tortuous, the older dark grey, the younger whitish-setose. Leaves up to 23 x 1-2.5(-3.5) mm, oblong-linear or linear, obtuse, those of the current year concolorous, whitis and appressed-setulose on both surfaces, the older coriaceous, patently tuberculate-hispid mainly on the strongly revolute margin and on the veins beneath. Calyx c. 6 mm, hispid. Corolla 12-15 mm, purplish-violet, sparcely setulose on the lobes outside. Anthers 2.5-3 mm. Nutlets c. 4 x 2 mm, ovoid, strongly constricted just above the base, whitish, striate.

Field Notes: 1.total = total of small plant2.other_total = = total of big, old plant

Habitat: Dry ground. Calcicole

Distribution: S.,C. & E. Spain. S.France.; Ga Hs

Found: C.Spain: Calata–azor/ N.E.Spain

Date: 1975/ 3-5-96

Flora Europea:3-88

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Pictures: A.Voswinkel, The Netherlands

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