Plant Details
Mertensia virginica
Virginia Bluebells, Virginia Cowslip
Scientific Name: |
Mertensia virginica |
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Common Name: |
Virginia Bluebells, Virginia Cowslip |
Plant Family |
Boraginaceae (Borage Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Herb/Wildflower |
Habitat Description: |
Nutrient-rich, moist, alluvial soils of floodplain forests and thickets (Weakley 2015). Rare throughout NC. |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*) |
State Status: |
W7: Watch List: Poorly Known in NC (*) |
Federal Status: |
No U.S. Status Listed (*) |
Notes: |
"Foliage dies to the ground by mid-summer as the plant goes dormant." Missouri Botanical Garden, http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=e170 |
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Blooms
© Tammy Kennedy |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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