Mertensia lanceolata (Pursh) Dc.

Prairie bluebells (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Mertensia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
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Images

Flower

Mertensia lanceolata flower picture by Kenneth Dillon (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Mertensia lanceolata world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30455792-2
WFO ID wfo-0001215345
COL ID 3ZWTJ
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Mertensia papillosa Casselia lanceolata Cerinthodes lanceolata Mertensia lanceolata Pulmonaria lanceolata Mertensia marginata Pulmonaria marginata Lithospermum marginatum Mertensia lanceolata var. aperta

Lower taxons

Mertensia lanceolata var. secundorum Mertensia lanceolata var. coriacea