Gentianella amarella
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Gentianella |
| Species: | G. amarella
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| Binomial name | |
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Gentianella amarella, the autumn gentian, autumn dwarf gentian,[1] or autumn felwort,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family, Gentianaceae. It is found throughout Northern Europe, the western and northern United States, and Canada.[1][3][4]
It is a short biennial plant with elliptical to lanceolate leaves. The flowers are purplish bells between 12 and 22 mm long. It flowers between July and September. Its habitat is in grass, often on lime-rich soil (in England typically on chalk).[3]
References
- ^ a b USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Gentianella amarella". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Lardon Chase" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ^ a b Fitter, Richard; Fitter, Alastair; Blamey, Marjorie (1974). The Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe. Collins. p. 182.
- ^ "Gentianella amarella (Linnaeus) Börner". data.canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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