| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Eritrichium chamissonis A.DC. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | densely lanate, leaves imbricate, ca. 1cm long, oblanceolate, flowers in compact cluster, sessile amongst leaves, lobes oblong, obtuse, corolla 5-7mm across |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Magadan ) 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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