Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Genus:
Species:
viridis
ID:
1216167

Status:
valid

Authors:
(A.Nelson) A.Nelson

Source:
tro

Year:
1899

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 26: 244 (1899)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001215505



Common Names

  • Mertensia viridis
  • Green Bluebells
  • Green Oysterleaf


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Description

Mertensia viridis (also called Bluebells, among many other common names) is an annual herb that grows up to 30 cm tall. It has small, blue flowers with yellow centers. It is native to western North America, from British Columbia to California, and is found in wet meadows, marshes, and vernal pools.

Uses & Benefits

Mertensia viridis is used as an ornamental plant and for its essential oils, which are used in perfumes and medicines.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Mertensia viridis is small and blue, with five petals and five sepals. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small and slender, with light green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Mertensia viridis can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame or in a well-drained soil in a sunny spot. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The clumps can be divided and replanted in well-drained soil.

Where to Find Mertensia viridis

Mertensia viridis can be found in moist grasslands and meadows in North America.

Species in the Mertensia genus

Mertensia stylosa, Mertensia tweedyi, Mertensia oreophila, Mertensia ovata, Mertensia maritima, Mertensia rivularis, Mertensia serrulata, Mertensia pratensis, Mertensia pterocarpa, Mertensia coronata, Mertensia sinica, Mertensia franciscana, Mertensia davurica, Mertensia kamczatica, Mertensia virginica, Mertensia platyphylla, Mertensia subcordata, Mertensia umbratilis, Mertensia arizonica, Mertensia bakeri, Mertensia bella, Mertensia brevistyla, Mertensia campanulata, Mertensia ciliata, Mertensia cusickii, Mertensia humilis, Mertensia lanceolata, Mertensia longiflora, Mertensia macdougalii, Mertensia viridis, Mertensia pallasii, Mertensia sibirica, Mertensia simplicissima, Mertensia meyeriana, Mertensia lineariloba, Mertensia cynoglossoides, Mertensia brachyloba, Mertensia lateriflora, Mertensia brachycalyx, Mertensia nivalis, Mertensia fendleri, Mertensia nevadensis, Mertensia cana, Mertensia eastwoodiae, Mertensia mexicana, Mertensia dahurica, Mertensia serrulata, Mertensia grahamii, Mertensia longipedunculata, Mertensia parvifolia,

Species in the Boraginaceae family

Actinocarya acaulis, Actinocarya tibetica, Adelocaryum coelestinum, Adelocaryum flexuosum, Adelocaryum malabaricum, Adelocaryum nebulicola, Adelocaryum lambertianum, Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum, Aegonychon zollingeri, Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum, Aegonychon calabricum, Aegonychon calabrum, Afrotysonia africana, Afrotysonia glochidiata, Afrotysonia pilosicaulis, Alkanna amana, Alkanna angustifolia, Alkanna areolata, Alkanna attilae, Alkanna aucheriana, Alkanna auranitica, Alkanna bracteosa, Alkanna caliensis, Alkanna cappadocica, Alkanna confusa, Alkanna corcyrensis, Alkanna cordifolia, Alkanna dumanii, Alkanna frigida, Alkanna froedinii, Alkanna galilaea, Alkanna graeca, Alkanna haussknechtii, Alkanna hellenica, Alkanna hirsutissima, Alkanna hispida, Alkanna incana, Alkanna intercedens, Alkanna jordanovii, Alkanna kotschyana, Alkanna leiocarpa, Alkanna leptophylla, Alkanna lutea, Alkanna macrophylla, Alkanna macrosiphon, Alkanna maleolens, Alkanna megacarpa, Alkanna methanaea, Alkanna milliana, Alkanna mughlae,

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