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Mertensia maritima
Mertensia maritima (L.) Gray
Oysterleaf, Sea Lungwort
Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MEMA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems decumbent, up to about 3 feet long.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , MA , ME , NHCanada: NB , NS
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant TrustWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mertensia maritima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mertensia maritima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mertensia maritima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-30Research By: TWC Staff