| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mertensia cusickii Piper |
| Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 643 (1902) |
| Native Range | Oregon to California |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | alluvial gravel |
| Altitude | 2400-2700m |
| Description | taproot, stems crowded, basal leaves few. lower stem leaves petiolate, lanceolate, the upper smaller, sessile, inflorescence paniculate, calyx 3-6mm, corolla 1cm across |
| Size | 20-45cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Mertensia foliosa f. cusickii (Piper) I.M.Johnst. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |