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Frasera albicaulis var. albicaulis

Frasera albicaulis Douglas ex Griseb. var. albicaulis

Whitestem Frasera

Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)

Synonym(s): Frasera nitida var. albicaulis, Leucocraspedum albicaule, Swertia albicaulis, Swertia albicaulis var. albicaulis, Swertia watsonii

USDA Symbol: FRALA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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