NOUN | plant | Virginia bluebell, Virginia cowslip, Mertensia virginica | smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud |
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Meaning | Smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud. | |
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Synonyms | Virginia cowslip, Mertensia virginica | |
Member of | Mertensia, genus Mertensia | A genus of herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae that grow in temperate regions and have blue or purple flowers shaped like funnels |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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