Gentiana saponaria

Gentiana saponaria, the soapwort gentian or harvestbells, is a 1–2 ft (30–61 cm) tall flowering plant in the Gentianaceae family.

Gentiana saponaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentiana
Species:
G. saponaria
Binomial name
Gentiana saponaria

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.[1][2][3]

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.[4][5] It is rare in its range, usually found in undisturbed sandy soils.

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