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Mertensia virginica

(L.) Pers. ex Link

Virginia Bluebells

G5Secure Found in 31 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.138078
Element CodePDBOR0N0P0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusMertensia
Other Common Names
Mertensie de Virginie (FR) Virginia bluebells (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-26
Change Date1984-06-08
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecSUYes
OntarioS3Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
West VirginiaS4Yes
New JerseyS2Yes
MichiganS1Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
North CarolinaS2Yes
KansasS1Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
New YorkS4Yes
IowaS4Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
VermontSNANo
AlabamaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
DelawareS3Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
MaineSNANo
GeorgiaS2Yes
MississippiS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (31)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Irish Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest1,226
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Dobson KnobPisgah National Forest6,111
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Virginia (14)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Broad RunJefferson National Forest10,971
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
Dolly AnnGeorge Washington National Forest7,855
James River AdditionJefferson National Forest1,140
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Little AlleghanyGeorge Washington National Forest10,215
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
Shawvers Run AdditionJefferson National Forest1,927
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
West Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry ForkMonongahela National Forest657
Gauley MountainMonongahela National Forest13,285
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.