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Gentiana linearis Frölich. Section: Pneumonanthe. Narrowleaf Gentian. Phen: Sep-Oct. Hab: Openings in spruce-fir forests, seeps, bogs, and swamp forests at high elevations. Dist: Mainly occurring in ne. United States and e. Canada, west to Lake Superior, and south (scattered) in the Appalachians to sw. VA (in openings in spruce-fir forest near summit of Whitetop Mountain) and e. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997). On Mount LeConte (Sevier County, TN), G. linearis occurs in thin soils around high elevation outcrops of Anakeesta Slate. See Pringle (1977) for extensive discussion of actual and putative southern occurrences of this species.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA14, G, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, W, WV, Halda (1996), Ho & Liu (2001), Pringle (1967a); = Pneumonanthe linearis (C.F.Frölich) Greene

Links to other floras: = Gentiana linearis - FNA14

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Gentiana linearis, unnamed tributary, Beaver Brook, Snowy Mountain Trail, Adirondack Park, Hamilton County, New York 1 by Alan Cressler source
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷

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