| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Eritrichium patens Decne. |
| Bibliography | Voy. Inde [V.Jacquemont] 4(Bot.): 125 (1843) |
| Native Range | w. Tibet to w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2700-4000m |
| Description | stems densely pubescent, stem leaves leaves linear, 10-15mm, inflorescence terminal, ramose, dense, 10-12-flowered, corolla campanulate-rotate, 12-15mm across |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Eritrichium canum var. patens (Decne.) Y.J.Nasir |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |