Gentiana sceptrum

Taxobox
name = "Gentiana sceptrum"


image_width = 240px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Gentianales
familia = Gentianaceae
genus = "Gentiana"
species = "G. sceptrum"
binomial = "Gentiana sceptrum"
binomial_authority = Griseb.
synonyms = "Gentiana menziesii"

"Gentiana sceptrum" is a species of gentian known by the common name king's scepter gentian. It is native to the west coast of North America from British Columbia to northern California. It grows in wet areas in the hills and mountains, such as flooded meadows and bogs. This is a perennial herb with stems growing along the ground or erect and approaching a meter in height. The stems are leafy, with each oval-shaped leaf several centimeters long and about half as wide. Flowers are solitary or clustered in inflorescences of several. Each flower is four to five centimeters long and two or three wide at the mouth when open. The corolla is dark blue to purple with pointed lobes. The fruit is a capsule containing seeds with small wings.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?4374,4387,4396 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GESC USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Gentiana+sceptrum Photo gallery]