Gentiana decora Pollard is a plant in the Gentianaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Gentiana decora Pollard
Gentiana decora is an endemic Southern Appalachian fall-blooming blue-white flowering plant in the gentian family.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Gentiana decora, commonly known as Appalachian gentian or showy gentian, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the gentian family. It is native to North America, and is endemic specifically to the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Its natural native habitat is acidic oak woodlands, where it most often grows in somewhat dry conditions. This species produces blue-white flowers that bloom late in the fall.
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Gentiana nivalis L.
Centaurium tenuiflorum (Hoffmanns. & Link) Fritsch
Gentiana alba Muhl. ex J.Mc Nab
Gentiana pannonica Scop.
Gentiana autumnalis L.
Sabatia calycina (Lam.) A.Heller
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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