Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link

PLANTS OF ILLINOIS, USA
Mertensia virsinica (L.) Pers.
Boraginaceae
Det: S.R. Hill, (ILLS) 2006
KENDALL COUNTY 41° 38’ 37.8” N. Lat. 088° 30’
45.9” W. Long. [NAD 27] East side of Big Rock Creek,
east of Rock Creek Road, southeast quadrant of Hennig
Road crossing, Plano.
Raised area on terrace between creek and fen-like
marsh with Floerkea, Galium aparine, Claytonia
virginica, Geum. Buds pink, flowers blue, somewhat
nodding, soft-fleshy perennial herb from a short woody
taproot, scattered in colonies.
Steven R. Hill 36739	20	April	2006
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