Mertensia ciliata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Mertensia ciliata (Torr.) G. Don

Ciliate lungwort, Streamside bluebells, Tall fringed bluebells

2019 Matt Berger

2013 BOB CASE

2019 Cynthia Powell

Mertensia ciliata is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (286 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. stomatechoides
Genus:	Mertensia
Family:	Boraginaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Mertensia ciliata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (MECI3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/06/2023).