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Gentiana saponaria var. saponaria
Gentiana saponaria L. var. saponaria
Harvestbells, Soapwort Gentian
Gentianaceae (Gentian family)
Synonym(s): Dasystephana puberula, Dasystephana saponaria, Gentiana cherokeensis, Gentiana puberula
USDA Symbol: GESAS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MI , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVNative Habitat: Moist to mesic sandy forests, thickets, savannas, prairies, margins of creeks and ponds.
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 80 - Illinois Wildflowers (2002) John Hilty
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Gentiana saponaria var. saponaria in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Gentiana saponaria var. saponaria in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gentiana saponaria var. saponaria
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-03Research By: CBR