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Mertensia drummondii
Mertensia drummondii (Lehm.) G. Don
Drummond's Bluebells, Drummond Bluebell
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MEDR
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jul
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: NT
Native Habitat: Sandy to gravelly banks and ridges.
Web Reference
Webref 155 - NWT Species at Risk - Drummond Bluebell (Mertensia drummondii) (2013) Government of the Northwest TerritoriesWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mertensia drummondii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mertensia drummondii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mertensia drummondii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-05Research By: CBR