Gentianaceae

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Bartonia paniculata (Michx.) Muhl.

Bartonia paniculata (Michx.) Muhl.

Bartonia paniculata (Michx.) Muhl.

Bartonia paniculata, twining screwstem, is a saprophytic annual/biennial native to wetlands across much of eastern North America.

Bartonia virginica (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Bartonia virginica (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Bartonia virginica (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Bartonia virginica is an annual flowering plant native to eastern North America, found most often in acidic mossy bogs and wet meadows.

Blackstonia perfoliata (L.) Huds.

Blackstonia perfoliata (L.) Huds.

Blackstonia perfoliata (L.) Huds.

Blackstonia perfoliata (yellow-wort) is an herbaceous species found in chalk, limestone, and dune habitats across Britain.

Centaurium erythraea Rafn

Centaurium erythraea Rafn

Centaurium erythraea Rafn

Centaurium erythraea, common centaury, is an upright biennial herb widespread across Eurasia and northern Africa, naturalized elsewhere, and used for traditional medicine.

Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce

Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce

Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce

Centaurium pulchellum, or lesser centaury, is a small annual herb found in southern temperate Europe with pale pink summer flowers.

Centaurium tenuiflorum (Hoffmanns. & Link) Fritsch

Centaurium tenuiflorum (Hoffmanns. & Link) Fritsch

Centaurium tenuiflorum (Hoffmanns. & Link) Fritsch

Centaurium tenuiflorum, or slender centaury, is a 17 cm tall annual gentian native to regions across Eurasia, Africa, and Macaronesia.

Chironia baccifera L.

Chironia baccifera L.

Chironia baccifera L.

Chironia baccifera is a bushy ornamental shrub native to southern South Africa that is mildly toxic.

Cicendia filiformis (L.) Delarbre

Cicendia filiformis (L.) Delarbre

Cicendia filiformis (L.) Delarbre

Cicendia filiformis is a gentian family flowering plant native to Europe and introduced to southern Australia.

Eustoma exaltatum (L.) Salisb.

Eustoma exaltatum (L.) Salisb.

Eustoma exaltatum (L.) Salisb.

Eustoma exaltatum is an erect herbaceous flowering plant native to wet, often saline habitats in North America.

Eustoma russellianum (Hook.) G.Don

Eustoma russellianum (Hook.) G.Don

Eustoma russellianum (Hook.) G.Don

Eustoma russellianum, or prairie gentian, is a North American flowering plant widely grown as a popular garden flower.

Frasera albicaulis Douglas ex Griseb.

Frasera albicaulis Douglas ex Griseb.

Frasera albicaulis Douglas ex Griseb.

Frasera albicaulis, or whitestem frasera, is a gentian-family perennial herb native to the northwestern US.

Frasera albomarginata S.Watson

Frasera albomarginata S.Watson

Frasera albomarginata S.Watson

Frasera albomarginata is a North American perennial herb with distinct white-margined green leaves and speckled greenish-white flowers.

Frasera caroliniensis Walter

Frasera caroliniensis Walter

Frasera caroliniensis Walter

Frasera caroliniensis (American columbo) is a long-lived monocarpic perennial herb native to eastern North America.

Frasera fastigiata (Pursh) A.Heller

Frasera fastigiata (Pursh) A.Heller

Frasera fastigiata (Pursh) A.Heller

Frasera fastigiata, clustered green gentian, is a gentian-family perennial flowering plant native to the northwestern US.

Frasera parryi Torr.

Frasera parryi Torr.

Frasera parryi Torr.

Frasera parryi is a perennial herb with defined stem, leaf, and flower characteristics, growing up to 1.5 m tall.

Frasera speciosa Douglas ex Hook.

Frasera speciosa Douglas ex Hook.

Frasera speciosa Douglas ex Hook.

Frasera speciosa is a large monocarpic perennial plant native to the western US and northern Mexico with synchronized periodic blooming.

Gentiana acaulis L.

Gentiana acaulis L.

Gentiana acaulis L.

Gentiana acaulis L. is a low-growing evergreen perennial with blue trumpet-shaped spotted-throat flowers.

Gentiana alba Muhl. ex J.Mc Nab

Gentiana alba Muhl. ex J.Mc Nab

Gentiana alba Muhl. ex J.Mc Nab

Gentiana alba is a herbaceous North American flowering gentian with yellowish-white flowers, imperiled in parts of its range.

Gentiana andrewsii Griseb.

Gentiana andrewsii Griseb.

Gentiana andrewsii Griseb.

Gentiana andrewsii, closed bottle gentian, is a perennial blue-flowered herb with specific bee interactions, that is of conservation concern in several US states.

Gentiana asclepiadea L.

Gentiana asclepiadea L.

Gentiana asclepiadea L.

Gentiana asclepiadea, the willow gentian, is an award-winning European blue-flowered garden plant in the gentian family.

Gentiana autumnalis L.

Gentiana autumnalis L.

Gentiana autumnalis L.

Pine barren gentian (Gentiana autumnalis) is a 1–2 ft tall flowering plant native to eastern North American coastal pinebarrens.

Gentiana bavarica L.

Gentiana bavarica L.

Gentiana bavarica L.

Gentiana bavarica L. is a small blue-flowered plant native to the wet alpine grasslands of the European Alps.

Gentiana calycosa Griseb.

Gentiana calycosa Griseb.

Gentiana calycosa Griseb.

Gentiana calycosa is a blue-purple mountain wildflower native to western North America, suitable for alpine gardens.

Gentiana clausa Raf.

Gentiana clausa Raf.

Gentiana clausa Raf.

Gentiana clausa is a 1–2 foot tall blue-flowered bottle gentian native to higher elevation moist habitats in Eastern North America.

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