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Synonym:
Gentianodes algida.
Gentiana algida. (Arctic Gentian) Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) Subalpine, alpine.
Meadows, streamsides. Summer, fall. Arctic Gentian is a late summer bloomer that can be plentiful over large areas of alpine meadows. The flower is several inches tall, almost as tall as the entire plant. Flowers are creamy white to green white, with very strong streaks of purple on the outside and dots of purple on the inside. The plant is very easily overlooked but once spotted it is often found in abundance. "Gentianodes" is Greek for "similar to a Gentian". "Algida" is from the Latin for "cold". This plant was first collected in Siberia and described in 1788. |
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Synonym:
Gentianodes algida.
Gentiana algida.
(Arctic Gentian) Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) Subalpine, alpine.
Meadows, streamsides. Summer, fall. |
