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Gentiana linearis Froel.
narrowleaf gentian

       
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Line Drawing of Gentiana linearis Froel.
Dasystephana linearis

Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 3: 13. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Requirements.
 
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Images:
Gentiana linearis Froel.

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Synonyms:
Gentiana linearis Froel.

  DALI Dasystephana linearis (Froel.) Britton
  GESAL Gentiana saponaria L. var. linearis (Froel.) Griseb.
 

Distribution:
Gentiana linearis Froel.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (MA, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, VT, WV), CAN (LB, MB, NB, ON, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Gentiana linearis Froel.

View 17 genera in Gentianaceae, 36 species in Gentiana
 

Classification:
Gentiana linearis Froel.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Gentianales
Family Gentianaceae – Gentian family
Genus Gentiana L. – gentian
Species Gentiana linearis Froel. – narrowleaf gentian
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Gentiana linearis Froel.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Michigan:
narrow-leaved gentian              Threatened
New Jersey:
narrow-leaf gentian              Endangered
New York:
closed gentian              Exploitably Vulnerable
Tennessee:
narrow-leaved gentian              Threatened
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Gentiana linearis Froel.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL OBL OBL NI NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

More Accounts and Images:
Gentiana linearis Froel.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 29978.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 
 
Time Generated: 10/24/2008 10:08 AM MDT