| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mertensia bella Piper |
| Bibliography | Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 31: 76 (1918) |
| Native Range | Montana to n. California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-1800m |
| Description | stems thin and fragile, leaves thin, glabrous, ovate, acute, 3-8cm, petiolate, apically sessile, flowers in lax head, corolla campanulate without distinct tube |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Mertensia siskiyouensis Applegate |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |