Common Name -  Virginia Bluebell
	Scientific Name - Mertensia virginica
	Family Name -  Borage (Boraginaceae)
Season	Perennial, spring
Habitat	Moist and rich deciduous woods, edges of woods, prefers some shade.
Flower	blue, flower clusters hang downwards, petals are fused to form a trumpet shape. The bell is up to an inch long.
Leaves	Simple, egg shaped, alternate on stem, basal below, without teeth (entire).
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