PLANTS Profile for Gentianella amarella (autumn dwarf gentian)

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Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner
autumn dwarf gentian

Symbol:

GEAM3

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Gentianaceae

Duration:

Annual
Biennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
AK		N
CAN		N
GL		N
SPM		N

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Photo of Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner

Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. West Region, Sacramento. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.

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Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner

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Distribution:
Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner


View Native Status

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, ME, MN, MT, ND, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, VT, WA, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)

Related Taxa:
Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner

View 17 genera in Gentianaceae, 10 species in Gentianella or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Gentianella amarella ssp. acuta
autumn dwarf gentian

Gentianella amarella ssp. heterosepala
autumn dwarf gentian

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner

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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	Gentianella Moench – dwarf gentian
Species	Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner – autumn dwarf gentian

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner

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.

Maine:
northern gentian		Endangered
Vermont:
felwort		Threatened

Wetland Indicator Status:
Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner

Nat. Ind.

Reg. 1

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Reg. 6

Reg. 7

Reg. 8

Reg. 9

Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

FAC,OBL

FAC

OBL

FACW

OBL

FACW

FAC

FACW-

FACW

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 30058.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

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

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

Time Generated: 10/25/2008 08:39 AM MDT