| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mertensia rivularis (Turcz.) DC. |
| Synonyms | Lithospermum rivulare Turcz. |
| Mertensia nivalis Kom. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | basal leaves long petiolate, cordate-ovate, long acuminate, subglabrous, stem leaves ovate, sessile, inflorescence terminal cyme, flowers ca. 2cm long |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Yakutskiya ) Russian Far East (Amur , Khabarovsk) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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