Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Hydrophyllum fendleri (A.Gray) A.Heller |
Bibliography | Pl. World 1: 23 (1897) |
Native Range | nw. & wc. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets and woods |
Altitude | 1600-1900m |
Description | basal leaves long petiolate, blade 15cm long, pinnate, segments sometimes sharply dentate, adaxially sparsely hirsute, flowers ca. 1cm long |
Size | 25-50cm |
Color | violet, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Hydrophyllum albifrons var. fendleri (A.Gray) Brand Hydrophyllum occidentale var. fendleri A.Gray |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |