Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Myosotis olympica Boiss. |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 4: 50 (1844) |
Native Range | nw. Iran to n. & e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2000-4100m |
Description | leaves in rosette, distinctly petiolate, elliptic to spathulate, to 1cm long, abaxially glabrous, stem leaves narrowly ovate, on both faces scabrous hirsute, corolla 8mm |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | dark blue |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Myosotis modesta Schott & Kotschy ex Boiss. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |