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Mertensia platyphylla

Mertensia platyphylla A. Heller

Broadleaf Bluebells, Broad-leaf Bluebells, Broadleaved Bluebells, Western Bluebells

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MEPL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Native Habitat: Streambanks, moist, low woods.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-02
Research By: CBR

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