Mertensia longiflora is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common names small bluebells and long bluebells.
It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Montana, where it grows in several types of habitat.
It is a perennial herb growing from branched and tuberous roots[1] in the form of a caudex. The erect stem averages about 18 centimetres (7+1⁄8 in) in height.[1] There are a few oval to lance-shaped leaves.
The inflorescence is a dense, often crowded cluster of hanging tubular flowers which are fused at the base and expand into lobed and bell-like mouths.[1] They are generally bright blue, but may be lavender to pinkish to nearly white, and measure up to 2.5 cm long.
Mertensia longiflora on Badger Mountain, Douglas County Washington Mertensia longiflora is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common names small bluebells and long bluebells.
Mertensia longiflora (Anglice: small bluebells et long bluebells) est planta florens familiae Boraginacearum, in America Septentrionali a Columbia Britannica ad Californiam et Montanam endemica, ubi in nonnullis habitationibus naturalibus crescit.
Planta est herba perennis, quae caulem erectum ex caudice ramificanti ad 40 cm altum gignit. Sunt aliqua folia ovalia ad lanceolata. Inflorescentia est fasciculus densus, saepe frequens, florum pendentium tubularium oribus expansis campanulatis. Plurimi flores sunt percaerulei, sed aliquando sunt lavandulacei ad roseos et paene albos, et sunt ad 2.5 cm longi.
Vide "Mertensia longiflora" apud Vicispecies. 
Situs scientifici: Tropicos • ITIS • Plant List • NCBI • Biodiversity • Encyclopedia of Life • Plant Name Index • USDA Plants Database Mertensia longiflora (Anglice: small bluebells et long bluebells) est planta florens familiae Boraginacearum, in America Septentrionali a Columbia Britannica ad Californiam et Montanam endemica, ubi in nonnullis habitationibus naturalibus crescit.
Planta est herba perennis, quae caulem erectum ex caudice ramificanti ad 40 cm altum gignit. Sunt aliqua folia ovalia ad lanceolata. Inflorescentia est fasciculus densus, saepe frequens, florum pendentium tubularium oribus expansis campanulatis. Plurimi flores sunt percaerulei, sed aliquando sunt lavandulacei ad roseos et paene albos, et sunt ad 2.5 cm longi.
