PLANTS Profile for Gentiana (gentian)

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PLANTS Profile

Gentiana L.
gentian

Symbol:

GENTI

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Gentianaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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A.H. Carhart. Provided by National Agricultural Library. Originally from US Forest Service. United States, CO, Roosevelt National Forest. 1922. Usage Requirements.

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Gentiana L.

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Distribution:
Gentiana L.

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL)

Related Taxa:
Gentiana L.

View 17 genera in Gentianaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Gentiana acaulis L.. . Image Available.

Gentiana acaulis
gentian

Distribution of Gentiana affinis Griseb.. . Image Available.

Gentiana affinis
pleated gentian

Distribution of Gentiana alba Muhl. ex Nutt.. . Image Available.

Gentiana alba
plain gentian

Distribution of Gentiana algida Pall.. . Image Available.

Gentiana algida
whitish gentian

Distribution of Gentiana andrewsii Griseb.. . Image Available.

Gentiana andrewsii
closed bottle gentian

Distribution of Gentiana austromontana Pringle & Sharp. .

Gentiana austromontana
Appalachian gentian

Distribution of Gentiana autumnalis L.. . Image Available.

Gentiana autumnalis
pine barren gentian

Gentiana ×billingtonii

Distribution of Gentiana calycosa Griseb.. . Image Available.

Gentiana calycosa
Rainier pleated gentian

Distribution of Gentiana catesbaei Walter. . Image Available.

Gentiana catesbaei
Elliott's gentian

Distribution of Gentiana clausa Raf.. . Image Available.

Gentiana clausa
bottle gentian

Gentiana cruciata
star gentian

Gentiana ×curtisii

Distribution of Gentiana decora Pollard. . Image Available.

Gentiana decora
showy gentian

Distribution of Gentiana douglasiana Bong.. .

Gentiana douglasiana
swamp gentian

Distribution of Gentiana fremontii Torr.. .

Gentiana fremontii
moss gentian

Distribution of Gentiana glauca Pall.. .

Gentiana glauca
pale gentian

Gentiana ×grandilacustris

Distribution of Gentiana linearis Froel.. . Image Available.

Gentiana linearis
narrowleaf gentian

Gentiana lutea
yellow gentian

Distribution of Gentiana newberryi A. Gray. . Image Available.

Gentiana newberryi
alpine gentian

Gentiana nivalis
snow gentian

Gentiana ×pallidocyanea

Distribution of Gentiana parryi Engelm.. . Image Available.

Gentiana parryi
Parry's gentian

Distribution of Gentiana pennelliana Fernald. .

Gentiana pennelliana
wiregrass gentian

Distribution of Gentiana platypetala Griseb.. .

Gentiana platypetala
broadpetal gentian

Distribution of Gentiana plurisetosa C.T. Mason. .

Gentiana plurisetosa
bristly gentian

Distribution of Gentiana prostrata Haenke. . Image Available.

Gentiana prostrata
pygmy gentian

Distribution of Gentiana puberulenta J. Pringle. . Image Available.

Gentiana puberulenta
downy gentian

Distribution of Gentiana rubricaulis Schwein.. . Image Available.

Gentiana rubricaulis
closed gentian

Distribution of Gentiana saponaria L.. . Image Available.

Gentiana saponaria
harvestbells

Distribution of Gentiana sceptrum Griseb.. . Image Available.

Gentiana sceptrum
king's scepter gentian

Distribution of Gentiana septemfida Pall.. .

Gentiana septemfida
crested gentian

Distribution of Gentiana setigera A. Gray. .

Gentiana setigera
Mendocino gentian

Gentiana verna

Distribution of Gentiana villosa L.. . Image Available.

Gentiana villosa
striped gentian

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Gentiana L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Gentianales
Family	Gentianaceae – Gentian family
Genus	Gentiana L. – gentian

More Accounts and Images:
Gentiana L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 29963.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

Time Generated: 05/24/2013 05:52 AM CDT