Mertensia maritima - oysterplant
Mertensia maritima - oysterplant, oysterleaf or sea bluebells. Fount on shingle bank on Foulney Island, Barrow in Furness. 1. Style and ovary (x7), 2. Corolla (x7), 3. Upperstem showing flowers, buds, fruits and leaves. Flower buds turn from pink to blue. 4. Lower stem and leaves, 5. Fruit (x3), 6. Flower (x5). Bentham and Hooker No 695, Dandy 402/1
Picture No
13791999
Media ID
47503875
Size
4076px x 5447px
(3.7MB)
Credit
© Medici / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Watercolour illustration by Barbara Everard (1910-1989)
Date
1958
