| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC. |
| Synonyms | Pulmonaria lanceolata Pursh |
| Mertensia marginata (Nutt.) G.Don | |
| Mertensia papillosa Greene | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaves spathulate, pubescent, ciliate, stem leaves alternate, thick, linear, flowers pendent, narrow, tubular, in bud rose, in open panicle |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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
Western Canada (Alberta , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. 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
lanceolata coriacea (A.Nelson) L.C.Higgins & S.L.Welsh, Rhodora 95: 393 (1993)
lanceolata secundorum (Cockerell) Cockerell, Torreya 18: 180 (1918)
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