Gentianella quinquefolia (L.) Small
Detail
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Botanical Name
- Gentianella quinquefolia (L.) Small
- Common Name
- Eastern Stiff Gentian
- Synonym(s)
- Gentianella quinquefolia (L.) Small ssp. quinquefolia; Gentianella quinquefolia (L.) Small var. quinquefolia
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Gentianella quinquefolia (L.) Small var. quinquefolia
- Comments
- Gentianella quinquefolia is a broad Appalachian endemic. See Comments under map of Gentianella occidentalis.
- Habitat
- Dry to dry-mesic forests, woodlands, clearings, and meadows; often over mafic or calcareous rocks at lower elevations; tolerant of a range of soil chemistries at higher elevations. Frequent in the mountains, ascending to > 5000 ft. elevation.
- Native Status
- Native
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