Mertensia ciliata
Mountain Bluebells, Shortstyle Bluebells
Other regional names: Streamside Bluebells +3 more
- Streamside Bluebells
- Tall Chiming Bells
- Tall Fringe Bluebells
- Tall Fringed Bluebells
Also known as: Mertensia ciliata f. candida J.F.Macbr. & Payson +13 more
- Mertensia ciliata f. candida J.F.Macbr. & Payson
- Mertensia ciliata var. latiloba L.O.Williams
- Mertensia ciliata var. polyphylla A.Nelson
- Mertensia ciliata var. punctata A.Nelson
- Mertensia ciliata var. subpubescens (Rydb.) J.F.Macbr. & Payson
- Mertensia incongruens J.F.Macbr. & Payson
- Mertensia pallida Rydb.
- Mertensia picta Rydb.
- Mertensia platensis (Rydb.) Rydb.
- Mertensia polyphylla Greene
- Mertensia polyphylla var. platensis Rydb.
- Mertensia punctata Greene
- Mertensia subpubescens Rydb.
- Pulmonaria ciliata James ex Torr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Mertensia ciliata (commonly known as Mountain Bluebells or Shortstyle Bluebells) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms