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Title | Virginia Blue Bells, Mertensia, virginica, Boraginaceae |
Date | April 6, 1950 |
Description | The image shows the flowers and leaves of Mertensia virginica, commonly known as Virginia blue bells. The plant was located in Roanoke County, Virginia, on a river bank at Camp Tree Top. The photograph was taken by Myrl Brooks on April 6, 1950. Marked by the National Park Service as being from milepost 125 in section 1N of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photographer's remarks on photocard: "Its former abundance is being greatly reduced by so called, "flower lovers"" |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 125 Parkway Milepost: 125.0
Latitude: 37.197018
Longitude: -80.009345 |
Creator Individual | Myrl Brooks |
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Flora
Photographs Roanoke County (Va.) Roanoke River (Va.) |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |