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Virginia bluebell

Mertensia virginica

Photo by KW
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Field Notes

Description:

Distinctive five petals fused together to form the "bell". Pinkish while budding and usually turns blue when fully bloomed. Pink and white variants.

Habitat:

Native to moist forests and floodplains on the east coast. Primarily pollinated by butterflies.

Notes:

Loads of them at Riverbend Park in Great Falls, VA. Colony goes on for more than a mile.

Reference Links:

Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) - Information on Virginia Bluebells, Mertensia virginica

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