| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Onosma wardii (W.W.Sm) I.M.Johsnt. |
| Synonyms | Onosma mertensioides I.M.Johnst. |
| Onosma tenuicaulis Riedl | |
| Onosma zayuensis Y.L.Liu | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3900-4000m |
| Description | grey hirsute, basal leaves oblanceolate, 5-11cm, appressed hispid, stem leaves oblong, 3-6cm, inflorescence terminal, racemose, 10-12cm, corolla tubular-campanulate, 15mm long |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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