Mertensia maritima
Oysterleaf
Also known as: Mertensia maritima f. maritima +1 more
- Mertensia maritima f. maritima
- Stenhammaria maritima (L.) Rchb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Mertensia maritima (commonly known as Oysterleaf) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, British Columbia, Denmark, Finland, Føroyar, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Primorye, Québec, Sakhalin, Svalbard, Sweden, Yakutskiya, Yukon
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