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Great Lakes Gentian

Gentiana rubricaulis

Photo by Gary Walton
Published on Project Noah
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47.2669, -92.6198

Field Notes

Description:

Differs from Bottle Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii) which has deep blue flowers that remain closed and flowers with overlapping rounded lobes and fine teeth at the tips. Great Lakes Gentian flowers are paler and open and the small sepals are toothed.

Habitat:

In a fen (peatland) in full sun.

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Comments (2)

Brian, gentians are cool looking flowers. Hoping to find Gentiana andrewsii this week or next.
Awesome spotting Gary! First time spotting of the species on PN!

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