| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mertensia meyeriana J.F.Macbr. |
| Bibliography | Contr. Gray Herb. 48: 52 (1916) |
| Native Range | Kazakhstan to nw. Xinjiang and w. Mongolia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stem leaves numerous, long petiolate, light green, ovate, 2-5cm, upper leaves sessile, oblong, thin, inflorescence terminal, corolla 1-2cm long, lobes ovate |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | dark blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 sumer |
| Synonyms | Mertensia popovii N.I.Rubtzov |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) 37 Mongolia |