Mertensia maritima subsp. maritima
Oysterleaf, Sea Bluebells
Other regional names: Sea Lungwort +2 more
- Sea Lungwort
- Sea Mertensia
- Seaside Bluebells
Also known as: Casselia maritima (L.) Dumort. +10 more
- Casselia maritima (L.) Dumort.
- Casselia parviflora (Michx.) Dumort.
- Cerinthodes maritimum (L.) Kuntze
- Hippoglossum maritimum (L.) Hartm.
- Lithospermum maritimum (L.) Lehm.
- Mertensia maritima var. maritima
- Mertensia parviflora (Michx.) G.Don
- Pneumaria maritima (L.) Hill
- Pulmonaria maritima L.
- Pulmonaria procumbens Stokes
- Steenhammera maritima (L.) Rchb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Mertensia maritima subsp. maritima (commonly known as Oysterleaf or Sea Bluebells) is a herbaceous perennial within the Boraginaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Mertensia maritima, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
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, 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, Yukon
Base Species & Variations