NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Gentiana clausa
Bottle Gentian, Meadow Closed Gentian,
Scientific Name: |
Gentiana clausa |
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Genus: |
Gentiana |
Species Epithet: |
clausa |
Common Name: |
Bottle Gentian, Meadow Closed Gentian, |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Blue |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Forests. Mostly Appalachian. Uncommon in NC mountains and piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Assigned |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W7: Watch List: Poorly Known in NC (*Key) |
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Flowers closed at the tip. garden in Mecklenburg Co., NC
Larry Mellichamp |
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Bottled gentian seedlings. These still have their thin papery seed coats stuck to them. Watauga Co., NC
Annkatrin Rose |
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