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Gentiana Affinis, Pleated Gentian


Plants > Wildflowers > Gentianaceae > Gentiana Affinis
Pleated Gentian; Blue flowers with green centers - gentiana affinis (pleated gentian), Yellowstone National Park
Blue flowers with green centers - gentiana affinis (pleated gentian), Yellowstone National Park
Common names:
Pleated gentian, bottled gentian, trapper's gentian
Family:
Gentian (Gentianaceae)
Scientific name:
Gentiana affinis
Main flower color:
Blue
Range:
Western states, from the Pacific to the Rocky Mountains
Height:
Up to 26 inches
Habitat:
Wet meadows and moist, open woodland, mostly in mountainous regions but also some lowland areas
Leaves:
Narrow, lance-shaped, 2 inches long, between 8 and 15 pairs per stem
Season:
June to September
Pintrest
Stems of the pleated gentian, gentiana affinis, are reddish in color, supporting closely-growing clusters of blue-purple, funnel-shaped flowers; each has 5 lobes (rounded or slightly pointed) and a greenish center. Between the lobes are five other pointed projections, rather smaller. The inner surfaces of the lobes are marked with an irregular pattern of green dots. Flowers appear both at the tip and further down the stem, on short stalks (pedicels). Short, thin leaves grow between the flower heads; those further down the stem are a little wider, more oval-shaped. The plant generally stays close to the ground but in favorable locations can reach a height of 2 feet.




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