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Gentianella tenella ssp. tenella

Gentianella tenella (Rottb.) Börner ssp. tenella

Dane's Dwarf Gentian, Samiland Gentian, Slender Gentian

Gentianaceae (Gentian family)

Synonym(s): Comastoma tenellum, Gentiana tenella

USDA Symbol: GETET

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Pale violet-blue to white.

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Open, wet places.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACW	FACW			FAC				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 Gentianella tenella ssp. tenella in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Gentianella tenella ssp. tenella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gentianella tenella ssp. tenella

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-03
Research By: CBR

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