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Gentianaceae

Closed bottle gentian

Gentiana andrewsii Griseb.

Family
Gentianaceae
Genus
Gentiana

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Closed bottle gentian: Closed bottle gentian
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Common names

By language (1)
English
Closed bottle gentian, Bottle gentian

Synonyms

  • Dasystephana andrewsii (Griseb.) Small
  • Gentiana andrewsii f. andrewsii
  • Pneumonanthe andrewsii (Griseb.) W.A.Weber

Flowers

Flower colour
purple (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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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.