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Pleated gentian

Gentiana affinis

Photo by Lee C.
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Field Notes

Description:

Clusters of bright blue, pleated blossoms at the end of slender branches. Flower length ~2.5 cm

Habitat:

Mixed native prairie in an Estes Park residential area

Notes:

Coins in picture are 1-cent and 25-cent U.S. coins

Source: Ells, James. Rocky Mountain Flora, 2nd ed. Colorado Mountain Club Press. 2011

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