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Virginia Bluebell
Mertensia virginica
40.8491, -73.8771
Field Notes
Description:
Rounded gray-green leaves, erect stems, nodding pink/purple buds bloom to flowers that usually turn blue.
Habitat:
Wooded "in-between" area within the Bronx Zoo. Preferred habitat is moist or marshy but occasionally found in other habitats.
Notes:
It took me a little while to figure out if these were wild or cultivated. Leaves and flowers are edible.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 13, 2013
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