Gentianaceae
White screwstem
Bartonia verna
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Genus
- Bartonia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- White screwstem
Synonyms
- Andrewsia verna (Michx.) Spreng.
- Bartonia pubescens Raf.
- Bartonia uniflora Raf.
- Centaurella aestivalis Pursh
- Centaurella autumnalis var. aestivalis (Pursh) Alph.Wood
- Centaurella verna Michx.
- Centaurella vernalis Pursh
- Centaurella vernalis var. uniflora Pursh
- Centaurium vernum (Michx.) Pers.
Flowers
- In flower
- January to March (from 161 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Lauren McLaurin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: James Hardee, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jessica, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Lauren McLaurin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Brandon Wheeler, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: James Hardee, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ryan Watson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.