See what established plants and patches of Mertensia virginica look like when they first emerge in the springtime. Learn a little about Mertensia virginica (common names: Virginia Bluebells, Bluebells, Roanoke Bells, Virginia Cowslip, Lungwort Oysterleaf) along the way.
What Mertensia virginica looks like in every season: • What Established Virgi...
Sun: Partial, Shade
Soil Type: Loam, Clay, Sand
Soil Moisture: Medium to medium-wet
Height: 1.5 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: April-May
Primary Scientific References:
Enz, John J. Reproductive biology and pollination ecology of Mertensia virginica (L.) pers. 1998. University of Louisville ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. 9907052. www.proquest.c...
Mare Nazaire, Xiao-Quan Wang, Larry Hufford. Geographic origins and patterns of radiation of Mertensia (Boraginaceae). 2014. American Journal of Botany 101 (1): 104-118. doi.org/10.373...
Schneck, J. How Bumblebees extract nectar from Mertensia Virginica DC. 1887. Botanical Gazette 111. www.journals.u...
Williams, Louis Otho. A Monograph of the Genus Mertensia in North America. 1937. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 24 (1): 17-159. doi.org/10.230....
Willis, O. R. Note on Mertensia Virginica. 1881. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 8 (7): 79-80. www.jstor.org/s....
Other References:
Illinois Wildflowers: www.illinoiswil...
U.S. Department of Agriculture Plants: plants.usda.go...
Wisconsin Horticulture Division of Extension: hort.extension...
North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: plants.ces.ncs...
Native Plant Trust Go Botany: gobotany.nativ...
Lake Forest College Environmental Studies: www.lakeforest...
Nature Serve Explorer: explorer.natur...
Virginia Wildflowers: virginiawildfl...
Prairie Moon Nursery: www.prairiemoo...
Prairie Nursery: www.prairienur...
Flora Pittsburghensis Blog: florapittsburg...
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