| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mertensia arizonica Greene |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-4000m |
| Description | glabrous, basal leaves broadly elliptic, petiolate, sometimes absent, stem leaves lanceolate to elliptic, subsessile, corolla 12-20mm long, with shorter tube |
| Size | 40-90cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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