Biology:Gentiana autumnalis

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Short description: Species of plant

Gentiana autumnalis
Gentiana autumnalis, by Mary Vaux Walcott.jpg
Watercolor painting[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentiana
Species:
G. autumnalis
Binomial name
Gentiana autumnalis

Gentiana autumnalis, the pine barren gentian, is a 1–2 ft (30–61 cm) tall flowering plant in the Gentianaceae family. It is native to eastern North America coastal pinebarrens from New Jersey to South Carolina.[2][3] Fire suppression, invasive weeds, and the altering of natural water flows all pose threats to rare native populations of G. autumnalis.[4][5][6]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5533616 entry