Virginia cowslip


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Related to Virginia cowslip: Mertensia virginica, Virginia bluebells
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Noun1.Virginia cowslip - smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in budVirginia cowslip - smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud
Mertensia virginica, Virginia bluebell
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Mertensia, Mertensia - a genus of herbs belonging to the family Boraginaceae that grow in temperate regions and have blue or purple flowers shaped like funnels
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Similarly, Virginia cowslip favors moist shaded areas and bottomlands.
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Virginia Cowslip--Also called bluebells, Virginia cowslip has attractive bell-shaped flowers that change from pink to blue as they mature.
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