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Borage or Forget-me-not, gromwell; Arabic name - halem, halamah, ghabsha

Moltkiopsis ciliata

Description:

Perennial, woody base, erect, covered with stiff white hairs; narrow oblong leaves, with hairy thick edges; flowers pink-purple-yellow-blue, and hairy outside Photo taken at Sweihain, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Habitat:

Sandy areas, salt tolerant

Notes:

one of the food plants of Spiny-tailed agama (Dhab)

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Karan Raghwa
Spotted by
Karan Raghwa

‏Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Spotted on Feb 17, 2007
Submitted on Dec 20, 2014

Spotted for Mission

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