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Frasera gypsicola

Frasera gypsicola (Barneby) D.M. Post

Sunnyside Frasera, Sunnyside Elkweed, Sunnyside Green Gentian

Gentianaceae (Gentian family)

Synonym(s): Swertia gypsicola

USDA Symbol: FRGY

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White with purple spots.

Distribution

USA: NV , UT
Native Habitat: Open, dry, alkaline, silty-clay soils on calcareous flats and barrens, sagebrush, greasewood and swamp cedar communities.

Web Reference

Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Frasera gypsicola in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Frasera gypsicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frasera gypsicola

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-30
Research By: CBR

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