| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Eritrichium splendens Kearney ex W.Wight |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | arctic-subarctic |
| Description | basal leaves narrowly oblanceolate, 1-2cm, tapered to thin petiole, stem leaves linear, sessile, flowers large, few, in raceme, calyx lobes oblong, corolla lobes obovate |
| Size | 5-13cm |
| Color | bright blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Alaska , Yukon) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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