sea bluebell
sea bluebell noun: mertensia maritima, a flowering plant in the genus Boraginaceae.
Noun
sea bluebell (plural sea bluebells)
- Mertensia maritima, a flowering plant in the genus Boraginaceae.
- Sea Bluebells (Mertensia maritima) would seem a pleasant companion for Virginia Bluebells, and there is plenty of foliage all summer.1943, Leaflets of the Lexington (Mass.) Botanic Garden, volumes 13-19
- […] I found two remarkable flowering plants, sea bluebells Mertensia maritima growing close to the water's edge in a prostrate configuration with grey-green leaves and light bluebell-shaped flowers, and sea beach sandwort […]1994, Ernest Ingersoll, Explorers Journal
- Synonyms:
- oyster leaf, oyster plant
Synonyms of sea bluebell
- oyster leaf
- oyster plant
Forms of sea bluebell
| plural | sea bluebells |
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Questions about sea bluebell
- What does sea bluebell mean?
- Sea bluebell means mertensia maritima, a flowering plant in the genus Boraginaceae.
- What part of speech is sea bluebell?
- Sea bluebell is a noun.
- What is the plural of sea bluebell?
- The plural of sea bluebell is sea bluebells.
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