Boraginaceae

tall fringed bluebells

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Mertensia ciliata (James ex Torr.) G. Don

Indigenous Names: Ce:ne:te:ne:’einou’u (Meaning: “It has blue heads”)

Habitat: Moist to wet sites; foothills to montane from Idaho, Montana to New Mexico

Seasonality: Not given

Status: Native

Botanical Reference

Parts Documented: Not specified in the literature