Closed Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii)
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Other common names: Bottle Gentian, Closed Bottle Gentian
Native
Family:
Gentianaceae (Gentian)
Height: 1 to 2 ft.
Blooms: August to
October
Leaf Type:
smooth
Bloom Size: 1.25 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Flat or rounded clusters,
Fused petals, 5 parts
Location: Sandy Creek Trail
Date: 9/28/2002
Notes:
Flowers never open fully.
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We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
