| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Hesperochiron californicus (Benth.) S.Watson |
| Synonyms | Ourisia californica Benth. |
| Hesperochiron latifolius Kellogg | |
| Hesperochiron nanus Greene | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | lowland-montane |
| Description | taproot, leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, to 75mm long, petiolate, floral pedicels shorter than leaves, corolla campanulate, 10-25mm across, lobes sometimes unequal |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale bluish, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | alpine house, dry rest in summer, watering in fall |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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