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Mertensia maritima var. maritima

Mertensia maritima (L.) Gray var. maritima

Oysterleaf

Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

Synonym(s): Pneumaria maritima

USDA Symbol: MEMAM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , MA , ME , NH
Canada: NB , NS

Web Reference

Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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