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Beckers, Eric
Eritrichium nanum
Eritrichium nanum (Vill.) Schrad. ex Gaudin
Arctic Alpine Forget-me-not, Alpine Forget-me-not
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERNA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
A low, cushion-like plant with deep blue flowers just above the tufted leaves.
Flowers: corolla funnel-shaped, about 1/4 (6 mm) wide, 5-lobed, with 5 yellow pads around the opening to the narrow tube.
Leaves: up to 1/2 (1.3 cm) long, lanceolate, c
The genus name comes from the Greek erion (wool) and trichos (hair), referring to the hairs on the plants, which on Howards Alpine Forget-me-not (E. howardii) of western Montana and northern Wyoming are so dense they usually hide
Bloom Information
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , AugDistribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , NM , OR , UT , WA , WYNative Distribution: Northern New Mexico to western Montana and northeastern Oregon; north to Alaska.
Native Habitat: Open rocky places high in the mountains.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Eritrichium nanum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eritrichium nanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eritrichium nanum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2015-08-07Research By: TWC Staff