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Mertensia platyphylla subcordata (Mertensia platyphylla subcordata)

Description

Mertensia paniculata naturally occurs in the temperate zone of North America, and is known to thrive within the boreal forests. Specifically, the northern bluebell can be found in Canada, including southern British Columbia. Within the United States, the plant can be seen in Alaska, as well as the Olympic Mountains, stretching east through Oregon to Idaho and western Montana.According to the PLANTS database, M. paniculata are also spotted as far east as Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Boraginales

            • Family: Boraginaceae

              • Genus: Mertensia