About Gentiana newberryi A.Gray
Gentiana newberryi A.Gray is a small perennial herb with short stems that lie against the ground or grow creeping through grass. Its leaves are curved and range from lance-shaped to spoon-shaped. The green foliage may have purple coloring along its edges and tips. Flowers grow either alone, or in inflorescences that hold up to five flowers. Each flower is trumpet-shaped, reaching 5 to 6 centimeters long and up to 3 centimeters wide at the opening. The lobes of the flower corolla have tips that range from rounded to slightly pointed. Between each of the five corolla lobes sits a sinus appendage that ends in a very sharp point and twists into a thread. The flower is primarily white, with sharp blue stripes ranging from light to deep blue on its outer surface. The flower's inner surface may have faint greenish or yellowish stripes, as well as freckles in the same greenish or yellowish shade. The fruit produced is a capsule that contains winged seeds. This plant is native to California and Oregon, and grows in the habitat of wet mountain meadows.
