Virginia cowslip vs Mertensia virginica

Virginia cowslip and Mertensia virginica both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Virginia cowslip	Yes	No	No	No
Mertensia virginica	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Virginia cowslip and Mertensia virginica are synonyms defined as:

Virginia cowslip and Mertensia virginica: smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud

Other synonyms of Virginia cowslip include Virginia bluebell.

Virginia cowslip (noun)	Mertensia virginica (noun)
smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud	smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud