Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Hackelia arida I.M.Johnst. |
Bibliography | Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 48 (1923) |
Native Range | Washington |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Description | grey hirsute, basal leaves linear or narrowly lanceolate, acute, attenuate to petiole, stem leaves linear, sessile, ciliate, flowers in lax raceme, corolla rotate, 10-12mm |
Size | 15-40m |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Echinospermum aridum (Piper) K.Schum. Hackelia diffusa var. arida (Piper) R.L.Carr Lappula arida Piper |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (WAS Washington) |