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  4. Dicots
  5. Borages
  6. Borage Family
  7. Bluebells
  8. Tall Bluebell

species 11,884 observations

Tall Bluebell

Mertensia paniculata

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

16 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Police Car Moth, Wild Forget-me-not Moth 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee, Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee 14

Children

  • Alaska Tall Bluebells
  • Northern Bluebells

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full shade
Moisture
Moist
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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