Virginia Bluebells
Classification:
Family: Boraginaceae, forget-me-not family
Genus species: Mertensia virginica
Leaves:
Leaves are rounded, grayish-green.
Flowers:
Flowers are blue, shaped like bells. Five petals are fused into a tube.
More Information:
Mertensia is named for Franz Karal Mertens (1764-1831), a German botanist.
Photos:![bluebell flower](https://www.depauw.edu/files/naturepark/plants/thumb_bluebells.jpg)