Mertensia (virginica)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Boraginaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Borage family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link | ||
| Common Name: | Virginia bluebells | ||
| Species Code: | MERVIR | ||
| General Distribution: | M. virginica is found within temperate deciduous forests of North America. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are cold stratified and germinate at 15/6 C. | ||
| References: | Baskin and Baskin,1988, unpublished. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.18 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. | ||
Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/10/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
