Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Hackelia patens (Nutt.) I.M.Johnst. |
Synonyms | Rochelia patens Nutt. |
Hackelia coerulescens (Rydb.) Brand | |
Hackelia nelsonii Brand | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3100-3400m |
Description | stem hirsute, leaves elliptic, 5-10cm long, scabrous-hirsute, flowers to 1cm across in paniculate inflorescence |
Size | 25-40cm |
Color | pale blue, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada , Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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