| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mertensia franciscana A.Heller |
| Synonyms | Mertensia alba Rydb. |
| Mertensia grandis Wooton & Standl. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-3300m |
| Description | leaves adaxially scabrous, basal leaves long petiolate, ovate, 5-15cm long, sometimes absent, stem leaves similar, sessile, cincinnus many flowered, corolla 10-15mm long |
| Size | 40-90cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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