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Smaller Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis virgata) |
Color Photograph: "Chuck", Picasa Web Albums
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Genitianopsis crinita Smaller Fringed Gentian is most likely to be confused with Fringed Gentian. Fringed Gentian is a larger plant (1 to 3 feet in height). The leaves are broader, more triangular and the fringes on the petals are longer. Smaller Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis virgata) Identification: Flowers deep violet, elongate, with 4 petals fused for three-fourths of their length, and with petals free and flaring outward at the the tip. Petals' outer margins with short fringes. Flowers erect, solitary at the tips of the stems. Stem smooth. Leaves narrow, elongate, usually with only a single nerve. Plant 6 to 20 inches in height. Distribution: Manitoba in the west to Ontario in the east, southward to Ohio, Iowa, and Indiana. Habitat: Smaller Fringed Gentian is found in wet prairies and prairie bogs. Flowering period: July to October. |
Smaller Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis virgata)
Similar Species: Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis crinita)
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