Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Gentianales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Gentianopsis crinita
FAMILY
Gentianaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Eastern Fringed Gentian at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
The “silky” sheen on the flower petals in full sunlight is quite unlike anything else. Feast your eyes on photographs of the southeastern Gentians in Jim Fowler's blog.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Gentianopsis crinita
FAMILY
Gentianaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 155-02-001:
Gentiana crinita FAMILY Gentianaceae
COMMON NAME:
Eastern Fringed Gentian, Greater Fringed Gentian
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Gentianopsis crinita
FAMILY
Gentianaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Gentianopsis crinita
FAMILY
Gentianaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 155-02-001:
Gentiana crinita
FAMILY
Gentianaceae
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