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Mertensia platyphylla
Mertensia platyphylla A. Heller
Broadleaf Bluebells, Broad-leaf Bluebells, Broadleaved Bluebells, Western Bluebells
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MEPL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: OR , WANative Habitat: Streambanks, moist, low woods.
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mertensia platyphylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mertensia platyphylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mertensia platyphylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-02Research By: CBR