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Mertensia bella

Mertensia bella Piper

Beautiful Bluebells, Oregon Bluebells, Oregon Lungwort

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MEBE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , OR
Native Habitat: Wet meadows and slopes, springs, under taller plants in forb dominated communities, openings in conifer forests.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW							FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Mertensia bella in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mertensia bella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mertensia bella

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-25
Research By: CBR

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