Languid-lady, Oblongleaf Bluebells
Mertensia oblongifolia

Family: Boraginaceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 40 cm tall. It has oval or sword shaped leaves along the stem. The flowers are in a dense crowded clusters. They are blue and hang down. They are tube shaped and bell shaped at the mouth. The flowers are 1-2 cm long.

There are 50 Mertensia species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Pulmonaria oblongifolia Nutt.;