Biology:Gentiana saponaria
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Short description: Species of plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Gentiana |
| Species: | G. saponaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Gentiana saponaria | |
Gentiana saponaria, the soapwort gentian or harvestbells, is a 1–2 ft (30–61 cm) tall flowering plant in the Gentianaceae family.
Description
Similar to the "bottle" gentians like Gentiana clausa and Gentiana andrewsii, it has paired, lanceolate leaves on unbranched stalks, blue or purple blooms, and a stout taproot. The flowers are pollinated by bumblebees.[2][3][4]
Distribution and habitat
It is native to eastern North America south of the Great Lakes, from Wisconsin to New York, and south to Texas and Florida.[5][6] It is rare in its range, usually found in undisturbed sandy soils.
References
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146655/Gentiana_saponaria.
- ↑ Illinois Wildflowers listing for Soapwort Gentian
- ↑ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center listing
- ↑ ITIS standard report page
- ↑ "BONAP distribution map of North American Gentiana species". http://www.bonap.org/BONAPmaps2010/Gentiana.html.
- ↑ "Gentiana saponaria". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=GELI3. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
Wikidata ☰ Q5533625 entry
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