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Mertensia lanceolata var. lanceolata

Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) DC. var. lanceolata

Prairie Bluebells

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Mertensia linearis

USDA Symbol: MELAL2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CO , MT , ND , NE , NM , SD , WY
Canada: AB , MB , SK
Native Habitat: Moist, sandy slopes and meadows, roadsides, pine-mixed shrub communities.

Bibliography

Bibref 1817 - Flora of Colorado (2015) Ackerfield, J.

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Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-25
Research By: CBR

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