Gentiana affinis
Oblong Leaved Gentian, Pleated Gentian
Other regional names: Prairie Gentian
- Prairie Gentian
Also known as: Dasystephana affinis (Griseb.) Rydb. +19 more
- Dasystephana affinis (Griseb.) Rydb.
- Dasystephana bigelovii (Greene) Rydb.
- Dasystephana bigelowii (Greene) Rydb.
- Dasystephana forwoodii (A.Gray) Rydb.
- Dasystephana interrupta (Greene) Rydb.
- Dasystephana oregana (Engelm. ex A.Gray) Rydb.
- Dasystephana oxyloba Greene
- Dasystephana rusbyi (Greene ex Kusn.) Wooton & Standl.
- Gentiana affinis subsp. rusbyi (Greene ex Kusn.) Halda
- Gentiana affinis var. bigelovii (A.Gray) Kusn.
- Gentiana affinis var. bigelowii (A.Gray) Kusn.
- Gentiana affinis var. brachycalyx A.Gray
- Gentiana affinis var. forwoodii (A.Gray) Kusn.
- Gentiana affinis var. major A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
- Gentiana affinis var. ovata A.Gray
- Gentiana affinis var. parvidentata Kusn.
- Gentiana bigelovii A.Gray
- Gentiana bigelowii A.Gray
- Gentiana forwoodii A.Gray
- Gentiana interrupta Greene
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Gentianaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Gentiana affinis (commonly known as Oblong-Leaved Gentian or Pleated Gentian) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Gentianaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Gentiana, which contains over 350 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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