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Lesser fringed gentian

Gentianopsis virgata

Also called Slender Fringed Gentian, Small Fringed Gentian, Smaller Fringed Gentian

Lesser fringed gentian
Photo: CJChapm, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Gentianaceae (Gentian family)
Grows as
Annual
Native range
Canada to N. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Gentianopsis virgata, commonly known as lesser fringed gentian, narrow-leaved fringed gentian, or smaller fringed gentian, is a biennial herbaceous species of plant, native to eastern USA and eastern Canada.

Other Gentianopsis plants

Greater fringed gentian · Sierra fringed gentian · Oneflower fringed gentian · Fringed gentian

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gentianopsis virgata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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