Mertensia virginica
Bluebells, Eastern Bluebells
Other regional names: Roanoke Bells +3 more
- Roanoke Bells
- Virginia Bluebells
- Virginia Cowslip
- Virginia Lungwort
Also known as: Casselia virginica (L.) Dumort. +13 more
- Casselia virginica (L.) Dumort.
- Cerinthodes virginicum (L.) Kuntze
- Hippoglossum virginicum (L.) Lilja
- Lithospermum pulchrum Lehm.
- Mertensia pulmonarioides Roth
- Mertensia virginica f. alba Allard
- Mertensia virginica f. berdi Moldenke
- Mertensia virginica f. rosea Steyerm.
- Pneumaria virginica (L.) Hill
- Pulmonaria glabra Stokes
- Pulmonaria tenella Salisb.
- Pulmonaria virginica L.
- Steenhammera virginica (L.) Kostel.
- Steenhammera virginica (L.) Turcz.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Mertensia virginica (commonly known as Bluebells or Eastern Bluebells) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin