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Myosotis olympica Boiss.  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesMyosotis olympica Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 4: 50 (1844)
Native Rangenw. Iran to n. & e. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2000-4100m
Descriptionleaves in rosette, distinctly petiolate, elliptic to spathulate, to 1cm long, abaxially glabrous, stem leaves narrowly ovate, on both faces scabrous hirsute, corolla 8mm
Size10-15cm
Colordark blue
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMyosotis modesta Schott & Kotschy ex Boiss.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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