| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mertensia stylosa (Fisch.) DC. |
| Synonyms | Pulmonaria stylosa Fisch. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | basal leaves numerous, long thinly petiolate, ovate, pubescent, stem leaves sessile, lanceolate, acuminate, cincinni compact, in fruit elongate, corolla 12-14mm |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Buryatiya , Chita , Irkutsk , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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