Gentianaceae

Fourpart dwarf gentian

Gentianella propinqua (Richardson) J.M.Gillett

Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentianella

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Fourpart dwarf gentian (Gentianella propinqua) — FlowerPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Fourpart dwarf gentian

Synonyms

Aloitis propinqua (Richardson) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Amarella propinqua (Richardson) Greene
Arctogentia propinqua (Richardson) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Gentiana propinqua Richardson
Gentianella propinqua f. propinqua
Gentianella propinqua var. propinqua

Flowers

In flower: July to August (from 96 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Todd Boland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Kallum McDonald, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Daryl Nolan, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Donald Hampton, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dawn Endico, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Syd Cannings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Caleb Catto, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Caleb Catto, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, 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.