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Mertensia maritima var. asiatica

Mertensia maritima (L.) Gray var. asiatica (Takeda) S.L. Welsh

Oysterleaf, Sea Bluebells

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Mertensia maritima ssp. asiatica

USDA Symbol: MEMAA2

USDA Native Status: AK (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems sprawling to decumbent, up to about 2 feet long.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Rarely white.

Distribution

USA: AK
Native Habitat: Moist sandy or gravelly beaches.

Web Reference

Webref 13 - E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca] (2013) E-Flora BC
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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