- Gentiana setigera
Taxobox
name = "Gentiana setigera"
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Gentianales
familia =Gentianaceae
genus = "Gentian a"
species = "G. setigera"
binomial = "Gentiana setigera"
binomial_authority = Gray
synonyms = "Gentiana bisetaea""Gentiana setigera" is a species of
gentian known by the common name Mendocino gentian. It is native to southernOregon and northernCalifornia where it grows in wet places in the coastal mountain ranges. This is a low perennial herb with stems running along the ground and reaching up to about 40 centimeters in length. Leaves are spoon-shaped near the base and oval-shaped and paired further along the stem. Flowers appear singly or ininflorescence s of a few flowers. Each flower is bell-shaped and bright blue with a speckled white center. The four to five lobes of the corolla are diamond-shaped and between them are sinus appendages that end in thready projections. The fruit is a capsule containing winged seeds.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?4374,4387,4397 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GESE2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Gentiana+setigera Photo gallery]
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