Gentiana prostrata
Moss Gentian, Pygmy Gentian
Also known as: Ericala nutans G.Don +6 more
- Ericala nutans G.Don
- Gentiana caespitosa Willd. ex Schult.
- Gentiana procumbens Steud.
- Gentiana prostrata var. mongolia Kusn.
- Gentiana prostrata var. typica Hauman
- Gentiana sedifolia var. splendens Wedd.
- Hippion prostratum subsp. en Roem.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Gentianaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Gentiana prostrata (commonly known as Moss Gentian or Pygmy Gentian) is an annual within the Gentianaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Assam, Austria, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, China North-Central, China South-Central, Colorado, East Himalaya, Idaho, Iran, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Mongolia, Montana, Nepal, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Oregon, Qinghai, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Tuva, Utah, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms