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Northern Bluebells
Mertensia paniculata

Northern Bluebells (Mertensia paniculata) Other common names: Tall Lungwort

Other scientific names: Pulmonaria paniculata

French names: Mertensia paniculé

Family: Borage Family (Boraginaceae)

Similar species:
  •   Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)


Flowers: Summer;  Blue/Violet;  5 parts (petals)

Habitat: Forests

Grows in Sun/Shade: Shade

Native/Non-native: Native

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: paniculata: panicled


Photographs: 42 photographs available, of which 5 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Northern Bluebells (Mertensia paniculata) flowers

Northern Bluebells flowers.

Northern Bluebells (Mertensia paniculata) flowers

Easy to see where this plant got its name!

Northern Bluebells (Mertensia paniculata) flowers

Northern Bluebells (Mertensia paniculata) leaf

Northern Bluebells leaf.

Northern Bluebells (Mertensia paniculata) leaf

Underside of leaf.


Range map for Northern Bluebells (Mertensia paniculata)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)