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Home  /  Plants  /  Budburst Species  /  Eritrichium nanum
Phenology Observation Sheet for Wildflowers and Herbs

COMMON NAME

Alpine forget-me-not

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Eritrichium nanum

Plant family

Borage (Boraginaceae)

Plant group

Wildflowers and Herbs

A perennial alpine cushion plant growing to less than 4" tall.
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OBSERVERS
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OBSERVATIONS
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Identification hints

Leaves, stems, and flower buds are covered in long white hairs.
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The genus name, Eritrichium, comes from the Greek meaning "wooly hair."
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Alaska , Colorado , Idaho , Montana , New Mexico , Oregon , Utah , Washington , Wyoming
HABITAT
Growing at elevations of 10,000' above sea level in open rocky places.
ATTRIBUTES
Leaves
Leaves are up to 1/2" long and rounded at the tip, with hairs becoming more dense towards the tip.
Flowers
Flowers are borne in clusters atop the leaves. They are five-petaled, about 1/4" across, and deep blue with orange-yellow pads around the flower's throat.
Fruits
Fruits are smooth brown nutlets.
Bloom Time
Typically blooms June through August.

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