Mertensia
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Mertensia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. There are about 40 species in the genus. This is one of several different plants that are commonly called Bluebell.
[edit] Species
About 40 species, including:
- Mertensia arizonica: Aspen Bluebells[1]
- Mertensia bella
- Mertensia ciliata: Mountain Bell
- Mertensia drummondii: Drummond's Bluebell
- Mertensia lanceolata: Prairie bluebell
- Mertensia longiflora: Longflower Bluebell
- Mertensia maritima: Oyster Plant, Oysterleaf, or Sea Bluebell
- Mertensia oblongifolia
- Mertensia paniculata: Tall Bluebell or Northern Bluebell
- Mertensia virginica: Virginia Bluebell

