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Virginia Bluebell

Mertensia Virginica

Photo by PamG
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

"It is a spring ephemeral plant with bell-shaped sky-blue flowers opening from pink buds. The leaves are rounded and gray-green, "

Habitat:

Moist woods & clearings, near riverbeds.

Notes:

First signs if 2014 Blubells this week. (4/6/14). Lots of green, very little blue yet. Peaked last year around April 15th.

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Flowers of North America
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The Color Blue
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedApril 11, 2014

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