Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Frasera paniculata

Frasera paniculata Torr.

Tufted Frasera, Tufted Green Gentian, Tufted Elkweed, Utah Elkweed

Gentianaceae (Gentian family)

Synonym(s): Swertia utahensis

USDA Symbol: FRPA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White to pale green with dark green or purplish spots.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Dry, sandy habitats, in desert shrub and pinyon-juniper communities.

Web Reference

Webref 64 - Colorado Rare Plant Guide (2020) Colorado State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-03
Research By: CBR

Go back