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Brundage, Stephanie
Frasera caroliniensis
Frasera caroliniensis Walter
American Columbo, Green Gentian
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)
Synonym(s): Frasera officinalis, Frasera verticillata, Frasera walteri, Swertia caroliniensis
USDA Symbol: FRCA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Found in calcareous grasslands and savannah over much of east-central North America, but not common, Frasera caroliniensis is listed as a species of special concern in Canada by SARA (Species at Risk Act), as threatened in New York, and as endangered in Pennsylvania.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall when flowering. Basal leaves, up to about 2 feet across, may persist for several years before the plant finally bolts and dies.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , GA , IL , IN , KY , MI , MO , MS , NC , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , VACanada: ON
Native Habitat: Woodland,Savanna
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Clay
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesFind Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
Web Reference
Webref 80 - Illinois Wildflowers (2002) John HiltyWebref 78 - Missouriplants.com (2020) Missouri Native Plant Society
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Frasera caroliniensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Frasera caroliniensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Frasera caroliniensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-23Research By: TWC Staff