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Mertensia lanceolata var. brachyloba
Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC. var. brachyloba (Greene) A. Nelson
Prairie Bluebells
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MELAB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BlueBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CONative Habitat: Dry hillsides, grasslands, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Bibliography
Bibref 1817 - Flora of Colorado (2015) Ackerfield, J.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServeWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mertensia lanceolata var. brachyloba in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mertensia lanceolata var. brachyloba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mertensia lanceolata var. brachyloba
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-25Research By: CBR