Gentianopsis barbellata
(Perennial Fringed Gentian)
Gentianopsis barbellata, Pennsylvania Gulch, Summit Co. 0853
Gentianopsis barbellata, Booth Falls, Eagle Co. 4124
Gentianopsis barbellata, Pennsylvania Gulch, Summit Co. 3575
Gentianopsis barbellata, Pennsylvania Gulch, Summit Co. 0871
Gentianopsis barbellata, Pennsylvania Gulch, Summit Co. 0850
| Scientific Name | Gentianopsis barbellata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | GEBA2 |
| Common Name | Perennial Fringed Gentian | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 30079 |
| Family | Gentianaceae (Gentian) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane to alpine (8600 to 13000 ft.); moist soils in grassy slopes, meadows and rocky areas. Plant: Perennial 2 to 6 inches tall; erect, leafy stem. Leaves: Thick, oblanceolate to narrowlyovate leaves; basal leaves up to 3 inches long and petiolate, stem leaves up to 1-1/2 inches long. Inflorescence: Small tubular flowers, solitary or paired, each sessile or on short pedicels with a pair of sessile leaf-like bracts; flowers with twisted purple to lavender 4-lobed corollas, each lobe 3/4 to 1 inch long with fringed edges; pale green calyx tube below corolla. Bloom Period: August and September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel and SEINet. |
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