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Gentiana prostrata

Gentiana prostrata Haenke

Pygmy Gentian

Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)

Synonym(s): Chondrophylla nutans, Chondrophylla prostrata, Ciminalis prostrata, Gentiana nutans, Gentiana prostrata var. americana

USDA Symbol: GEPR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems decumbent to more or less prostrate, up to about 32 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , MT , OR , UT , WY
Canada: AB , BC

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Bumble Bees

This 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:		FACW	FACW							FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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