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Smith, R.W.

Halenia deflexa ssp. deflexa

Halenia deflexa (Sm.) Griseb. ssp. deflexa

American Spurred Gentian, American Spurred-gentian, Spurred Gentian

Gentianaceae (Gentian family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HADED2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Blue , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: IL , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NY , SD , VT , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Moist meadows, fields, open forests and forest edges.

Web Reference

Webref 13 - E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca] (2013) E-Flora BC
Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-05-04
Research By: CBR

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