Gentiana decora
Gentiana decora, commonly called Appalachian gentian[1] or showy gentian[2] is a flowering plant in the gentian family. It is native to North America, where it is endemic to the Southern Appalachian Mountains.[1][3] Its natural habitat is acidic oak woodlands, most often in somewhat dry conditions.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Gentiana |
| Species: | G. decora |
| Binomial name | |
| Gentiana decora Pollard | |
Its flowers are blue-white and produced late in the fall.[5]
References
- Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Gentiana decora". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- "Gentiana decora". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora
- Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
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