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Gentianaceae
Gentianopsis

not marked as a favorite taxon Gentianopsis crinita (Frölich) Ma. Common name: Eastern Fringed-gentian. Phenology: Sep-Oct. Habitat: Sunny or partially shaded seepage areas over calcareous, mafic, or ultramafic rocks (such as limestone, amphibolite, or serpentinized olivine). Distribution: Maine, s. Ontario, and North Dakota south to New Jersey, n. Delaware, Indiana, and Iowa (mostly north of the glacial maximum) and from Pennsylvania south to nw. North Carolina and ne. Georgia in the unglaciated Appalachians.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: Certainly one of the most beautiful of our native plants, the flowers contrast sharply late in season as surrounding vegetation begins to brown.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA14, Il, K1, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Va; = Anthopogon crinitum (C.F.Frölich) Raf. — S, S13; = Gentiana crinita C.F.Frölich — F, G, GW2, RAB, Tat, W, WV; = Gentianella crinita (C.F.Frölich) G.Don ssp. crinita — Gillett (1957). Basionym: Gentiana crinita C.F.Frölich 1796

Links to other floras: = Gentianopsis crinita - FNA14

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Gentianopsis crinita© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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