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Gentianaceae

Greater fringed gentian

Gentianopsis crinita (Froel.) Ma

Family
Gentianaceae
Genus
Gentianopsis

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Greater fringed gentian: Fringed Gentian ( Gentiana crinita ).
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Common names

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English
Greater fringed gentian

Synonyms

  • Anthopogon brevifolium Raf.
  • Anthopogon crinita (Froel.) Raf.
  • Anthopogon crinitum (Froel.) Raf.
  • Anthopogon crinitus (Froel.) Raf.
  • Anthopogon incarnatus Raf.
  • Anthopogon procerum var. tonsum (Lunell) Lunell
  • Anthopogon tonsum (Lunell) Rydb.
  • Anthopogon ventricosum (Griseb.) Rydb.
  • Denckea crinita (Froel.) Raf.
  • Gentiana americana MacMill.
  • Gentiana crinita Froel.
  • Gentiana crinita f. albina Fernald
  • Gentiana crinita f. lemieuxii B.Boivin
  • Gentiana crinita f. ventricosa (Griseb.) B.Boivin
  • Gentiana crinita var. cervantesii Griseb.
  • Gentiana crinita var. tonsa (Lunell) B.Boivin
  • Gentiana detonsa var. tonsa Lunell
  • Gentiana fimbriata Andrews
  • Gentiana tonsa (Lunell) Vict.
  • Gentiana ventricosa Griseb.
  • Gentianella crinita (Froel.) Bercht. & J.Presl
  • Gentianopsis crinita f. albina (Fernald) Iltis

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual, Biennial
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.