Other common names:
Lesser Fringed Gentian Other scientific names: Gentiana procera Family: Gentian Family (Gentianaceae) Group: Gentians Distinctive features:
Narrow leaves. Wet areas, bogs. Tubular blue flowers with flared fringed lips. Similar species: •
Greater Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis crinita) - leaves not narrow. Flowers: Summer; Blue/Violet; 4 parts (petals); Blue. Four parts. Tubular, with flaring fringed lips. Often a single flower on each plant. Leaves:
Opposite, narrow. Height:
15-50 cm (6-20 in) Habitat: Fields and Open Areas, Wet Areas; Open wetlands, bogs, calcareous meadows. Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 156 Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 320 ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 276 Native/Non-native:
Native Photographs:
170 photographs available, of which 11 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
The beautiful blue flower. Many plants will have only one.
A closer view.
Looking straight down into the flower.
Flower just starting to unfurl.
This photos shows the relative size of the flower.
These pretty blue flowers really stand out.
The narrow, opposite leaves. Although many plants have only a single flower at the top of the stem, many others will have additional flowers in the leaf axils down the stem.
And a flower bud. Some plants in the same area may be flowering while others are only in bud.
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
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