Eritrichium nanum Schrad. ex Gaudin

Arctic alpine forget-me-not (en), Éritriche nain (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Eritrichium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.02-0.05m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.02 - 0.05
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 6-8
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 7 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 19 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Eritrichium nanum habit picture by dani (cc-by-sa)
Eritrichium nanum habit picture by oreliie (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Eritrichium nanum flower picture by André ĹABETAA (cc-by-sa)
Eritrichium nanum flower picture by Nathalie B (cc-by-sa)
Eritrichium nanum flower picture by Alain Tallaron (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Eritrichium nanum world distribution map, present in France and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30080394-2
WFO ID wfo-0000676460
COL ID 3B89Z
BDTFX ID 75113
INPN ID 96872
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Myosotis hacquetii Myosotis terglovensis Omphalodes nana Lappula nana Myosotis nana Eritrichium hacquetii Eritrichium nanum Eritrichium tergloviense Myosotis nana Myosotis pauciflora Eritrichium nanum var. nanum

Lower taxons

Eritrichium nanum var. argenteum Eritrichium nanum subsp. jankae