- Gentiana plurisetosa
Taxobox
name = "Gentiana plurisetosa"
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Gentianales
familia =Gentianaceae
genus = "Gentian a"
species = "G. plurisetosa"
binomial = "Gentiana plurisetosa"
binomial_authority =C.T.Mason "Gentiana plurisetosa" is a rare species of
gentian known by the common names Klamath gentian and bristly gentian. It is native to southernOregon and northernCalifornia , where it is an uncommon resident of wet mountain habitat. This is a perennial herb growing two or more stems which may lie close to the ground or grow erect up to 40 centimeters. Leaves are distributed evenly along the stems and are generally round to oval-shaped and sometimes pointed, up to six centimeters long and half as wide. Flowers are solitary or appear in bunchedinflorescence s of up to five. Each flower is bright deep blue, up to 5 centimeters long and 3 wide at the mouth, with frilly, thready corolla lobes. The fruit is a capsule containing winged seeds.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?4374,4387,4394 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GEPL6 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Gentiana+plurisetosa Photo gallery]
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