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Mertensia umbratilis

Mertensia umbratilis Greenm.

Shade Bluebells, Shade Lungwort

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MEUM2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes, sagebrush, forest openings, seasonally moist areas.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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