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Frasera coloradensis
Frasera coloradensis (C.M. Rogers) D.M. Post
Colorado Frasera, Colorado Elkweed, Colorado Green Gentian
Gentianaceae (Gentian family)
Synonym(s): Swertia coloradensis
USDA Symbol: FRCO7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Greenish white with small purple spots.
Distribution
USA: CONative Habitat: Limestone outcrops, shallow slopes, sandy/sandstone openings in grasslands, open pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 64 - Colorado Rare Plant Guide (2020) Colorado State UniversityWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Frasera coloradensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Frasera coloradensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frasera coloradensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-03Research By: CBR