General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 12 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 3 - 6 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Water gardens

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Common names
  • Western Fringed Gentian
  • Fringed Gentian
  • Rocky Mountain Fringed Gentian
  • Twisted Gentian
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Gentianopsis thermalis
  • Synonym: Gentianella detonsa
  • Synonym: Gentiana elegans
  • Synonym: Gentianopsis elegans
  • Synonym: Gentiana thermalis

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Location: Absaroka Range in Wyoming
Date: 2013-07-25
Location: Absaroka Range in Wyoming
Date: 2013-07-25
Location: Absaroka Range in Wyoming
Date: 2013-07-25
Location: Absaroka Range in Wyoming
Date: 2013-07-25
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fringed gentian. by 4susiesjoy Jul 29, 2013 9:40 PM 1

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