Gentianopsis
Appearance
Gentianopsis | |
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Gentianopsis ciliata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Gentianaceae |
Tribe: | Gentianeae |
Subtribe: | Swertiinae |
Genus: | Gentianopsis Ma |
Species | |
About 15; see text |
Gentianopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the gentian family known commonly as fringed gentians. These are similar to the gentians of genus Gentiana. Most have flowers which are blue to purple in color. They may be annual or perennial. They are native to Eurasia and temperate North America.
Species include:
- Gentianopsis barbellata - perennial fringed gentian
- Gentianopsis ciliata - fringe-flowered gentian
- Gentianopsis crinita - greater fringed gentian
- Gentianopsis detonsa - windmill fringed gentian
- Gentianopsis holopetala - Sierra fringed gentian
- Gentianopsis macounii - Macoun's fringed gentian
- Gentianopsis macrantha - grand fringed gentian
- Gentianopsis simplex - oneflower fringed gentian
- Gentianopsis thermalis - Rocky Mountain fringed gentian
- Gentianopsis virgata - lesser fringed gentian
- Gentianopsis bivigaliaie - Appalachian fringed gentian
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