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Mertensia ciliata var. stomatechoides
Mertensia ciliata (James ex Torr.) G. Don var. stomatechoides (Kellogg) Jeps.
Tall Fringed Bluebells, Streamside Bluebells
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MECIS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , ORNative Habitat: Streamsides, wet meadows, damp thickets, wet cliffs.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 ciliata var. stomatechoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mertensia ciliata var. stomatechoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mertensia ciliata var. stomatechoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-25Research By: CBR