| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Hackelia patens (Nutt.) I.M.Johnst. |
| Bibliography | J. Arnold Arbor. 16: 194 (1935) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3100-3400m |
| Description | stem hirsute, leaves elliptic, 5-10cm long, scabrous-hirsute, flowers to 1cm across in paniculate inflorescence |
| Size | 25-40cm |
| Color | pale blue, 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 patens (Nutt.) G.Don Echinospermum subdecumbens Parry Hackelia coerulescens (Rydb.) Brand Hackelia diffusa var. coerulescens (Rydb.) I.M.Johnst. Hackelia nelsonii Brand Lappula coerulescens Rydb. Lappula subdecumbens var. coerulescens Garrett Rochelia patens Nutt. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |