| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Hydrophyllum capitatum Douglas ex Benth. |
| Bibliography | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 17: 273 (1835) |
| Native Range | w. Canada to wc. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Description | sparsely hirsute, leaves few, large, long petiolate, palmatipinnate, segments 7-11, flowers in cluster amongst leaves, corolla 5-9mm long |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | blue, white |
| Bloom | spring, 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 capitatum var. pumilum Geyer ex Hook. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |