Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Myosotis antarctica Hook.f. |
Bibliography | Fl. Antarct.: 57 (1844) |
Native Range | New Zealand, s. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | basal leaves in rosette, obovate, 1-2cm long, adaxially densely, long sericeous, corolla to 3mm across |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | blue, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Myosotis albida Kirk Myosotis drucei (L.B.Moore) de Lange & Barkla Myosotis pygmaea Colenso Myosotis pygmaea var. drucei L.B.Moore Myosotis ramificata G.Simpson |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South) 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLS Chile South) |