| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mertensia oblongifolia (Nutt.) G.Don |
| Synonyms | Pulmonaria oblongifolia Nutt. |
| Mertensia cooperii M.Peck | |
| Mertensia nutans Howell | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | lowland-montane |
| Description | basal leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, 2-5cm, petiolate, stem leaves similar, apically sessile, flowers in lax head, corolla 1-2cm long |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (North Dakota , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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