Biology:Gentianopsis simplex

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Short description: Species of plant

Gentianopsis simplex
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentianopsis
Species:
G. simplex
Binomial name
Gentianopsis simplex
(Gray) H.H.Iltis
Synonyms

Gentiana simplex
Gentianella simplex

Gentianopsis simplex is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the common name oneflower fringed gentian.[1] It is native to the western United States, where it is most common in moist mountain habitats. This is an annual herb with erect stems which may be only a few centimeters or up to 40 centimeters in height. The leaves are lance-shaped to oval and located at the base and occasionally along the stem. Each flower is borne at the end of a peduncle which may be quite long. The flower is one to four centimeters long and light to deep bluish-purple with white staining, especially inside. The flower is somewhat trumpet shaped, with a narrowing toward the mouth. The lobes are fringed along the edges and may be in a twisted or pinwheel arrangement. The fruit is a capsule containing ridged, pointed seeds.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5533639 entry