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Le Duc, F. Alice

Gentianella propinqua ssp. propinqua

Gentianella propinqua (Richardson) J.M. Gillett ssp. propinqua

Fourpart Dwarf Gentian

Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)

Synonym(s): Gentiana arctophila, Gentiana propinqua, Gentiana propinqua ssp. arctophila, Gentianella propinqua ssp. arctophila

USDA Symbol: GEPRP

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Occasionally white.

Distribution

USA: AK , ID , MT , OR , WY
Canada: BC

Web Reference

Webref 13 - E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca] (2013) E-Flora BC
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Gentianella propinqua ssp. propinqua in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Gentianella propinqua ssp. propinqua in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gentianella propinqua ssp. propinqua

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-04-29
Research By: TWC Staff

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