Characteristics
Dicots
Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link
Virginia Bluebells
forb
8
**
Native
AGCP (FAC), EMP (FACW) (NWPL)
TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Blue
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Schizocarp
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Mesic; Hydric
Natural Area Presence
BISO; LGS; NRG; GILES; UCR; GRSM; WOLF; TRG; SM; LC
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Number
5
Pistil Number
1
Placentation Type
Axillary
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline; Circumneutral
Stamen Number
5
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Cobble; Gravel; Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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