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Mertensia

Mertensia - a genus of herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae that grow in temperate regions and have blue or purple flowers shaped like funnels

genus Mertensia

plant genus - a genus of plants

borage family, Boraginaceae, family Boraginaceae - a widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit

Mertensia virginica, Virginia bluebell, Virginia cowslip - smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud

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