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Gentiana glauca
Gentiana glauca Pall.
Pale Gentian
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)
Synonym(s): Dasystephana glauca, Gentianodes glauca
USDA Symbol: GEGL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , BlueBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually blue, occasionally yellow.
Distribution
USA: AK , MT , WACanada: AB , BC
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Bumble BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 61 - Alaska Wildflowers (2020)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Gentiana glauca in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Gentiana glauca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gentiana glauca
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-04Research By: TWC Staff