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Gentiana prostrata

Conservation status


Secure  (NatureServe)[1]

Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentiana
Species:
G. prostrata
Binomial name
Gentiana prostrata

Haenke

Synonyms[2]
  • Chondrophylla prostrata (Haenke) J.P.Anderson
  • Ciminalis prostrata (Haenke) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Ericoila prostrata (Haenke) Borkh.
  • Gentiana prostrata var. typica Hauman
  • Varasia prostrata (Haenke) Soják

Gentiana prostrata, commonly known as pygmy gentian, moss gentian, or gentiane penchée, is a species of plant in the family Gentianaceae. It is widely distributed across Eurasia, North America, and South America.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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In North America, G. prostrata can be found in western Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and Yukon) and the western United States (Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming). It occurs in bogs and moist meadows in subalpine and alpine areas.[1][3]

Description

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Gentiana prostrata is a small annualorbiennial herb.[1] The stem may be erect or prostrate. The leaves are small, pointed, and oval in shape. Single blue flowers are borne at the end of erect stems, and close up when shaded or touched.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Gentiana prostrata". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  • ^ "Gentiana prostrata Haenke". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  • ^ a b Eastman, Donald C. (1990). Rare and Endangered Plants of Oregon. Beautiful America Publishing Company. p. 85. ISBN 0-89802-524-9. LCCN 90-149. OCLC 21118351.

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