Mountain bell, Tall fringed bluebell
Mertensia ciliata

Family: Boraginaceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It forms a cluster of thick stems. They are 1 m tall. The leaves are oval to sword shaped and pointed. The flowers are in clusters. They are blue and 1-2 cm long. They hang and are tube shaped.

There are 50 Mertensia species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in damp mountain meadows.

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 ciliata James ex Torr.;