| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mertensia bella Piper |
| Synonyms | Mertensia siskiyouensis Applegate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | stems thin and fragile, leaves thin, glabrous, ovate, acute, 3-8cm, petiolate, apically sessile, flowers in lax head, corolla campanulate without distinct tube |
| Size | 10-70cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Oregon) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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