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Virginia Bluebells - Mertensia virginica This is a beautiful ephemeral that I rarely see and in small numbers. There was only one plant in this area. The buds are pink and the flowers are blue, white, or pink.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Swampy, deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/133655/virginia_bluebells_-_mertensia_virginica.html" title="Virginia Bluebells - Mertensia virginica"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/133655_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=GEjyfOUX81YnZPRNIzxEFQpoZVo%3D" width="200" height="176" alt="Virginia Bluebells - Mertensia virginica This is a beautiful ephemeral that I rarely see and in small numbers. There was only one plant in this area. The buds are pink and the flowers are blue, white, or pink.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Swampy, deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/133656/virginia_bluebells_-_mertensia_virginica.html Geotagged,Mertensia virginica,Spring,United States,Virginia Bluebell,ephemeral,mertensia,spring ephemeral" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Mertensia virginica,Spring,United States,Virginia Bluebell Click/tap to enlarge

Virginia Bluebells - Mertensia virginica

This is a beautiful ephemeral that I rarely see and in small numbers. There was only one plant in this area. The buds are pink and the flowers are blue, white, or pink.

Habitat: Swampy, deciduous forest

Virginia Bluebells - Mertensia virginica This is a beautiful ephemeral that I rarely see and in small numbers. There was only one plant in this area. The buds are pink and the flowers are blue, white, or pink.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Swampy, deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/133656/virginia_bluebells_-_mertensia_virginica.html Geotagged,Mertensia virginica,Spring,United States,Virginia Bluebell,ephemeral,mertensia,spring ephemeral

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The Virginia Bluebell

"Mertensia virginica" is a spring ephemeral plant with bell-shaped sky-blue flowers, native to eastern North America.

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Similar species: Boraginales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Apr 21, 2022. Captured Apr 14, 2022 10:57 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm