Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Eritrichium howardii (A.Gray) Rydb. |
Synonyms | Cynoglossum howardii A.Gray |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | leaves linear-oblanceolate to linear-elliptic, acuminate, to 2cm long, silvery setose, scabrous hirsute, limb 5-9mm across |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Montana , Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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