| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Omphalodes verna Moench |
| Bibliography | Methodus: 420 (1794) |
| Native Range | se. Alps to n. Apennines and s. Carpathians |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 100-1200m |
| Description | weakly hirsute, leaves mostly basal, oval to cordate, acute, long petiolate, flowers 8-10mm across, in lax raceme, petals orbiculate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | sky blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cynoglossum omphaloides L. Cynoglossum vernale Salisb. Omphalium vernum (Moench) Roth Omphalodes omphaloides (L.) Voss Omphalodes repens Schrank Picotia verna (Moench) Roem. & Schult. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine) |