Boraginaceae
Franciscan bluebells
Mertensia franciscana
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Mertensia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Franciscan bluebells
Synonyms
- Mertensia alba Rydb.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Wendy McCrady, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Wendy McCrady, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Ben Sims, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Wendy McCrady, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: JerryFriedman, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
More in Mertensia
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- Small bluebellsMertensia longifloraBoraginaceae
- Beautiful bluebellsMertensia bellaBoraginaceae
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- Aspen bluebellsMertensia arizonicaBoraginaceae
- Shortstyle bluebellsMertensia brevistylaBoraginaceae
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.