| Gentiana decora | |
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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. decora |
| Binomial name | |
| Gentiana decora Pollard | |
Gentiana decora, commonly called Appalachian gentian or showy gentian is a flowering plant in the gentian family. It is native to North America, where it is endemic to the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Its natural habitat is acidic oak woodlands, most often in somewhat dry conditions.
Its flowers are blue-white and produced late in the fall.
References
- ^ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- NRCS. "Gentiana decora". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- "Gentiana decora". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora
- Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Gentiana decora | |