''Gentiana decora'', commonly called Appalachian gentian
or showy gentian is a flowering plant in the
gentian family
Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants of 103 genera and about 1600 species.
Etymology
The family takes its name from the genus ''Gentiana'', named after the Illyrian king Gentius.
Distribution
Distribution is cosmopolitan.
Characteristi ...
. It is native to North America, where it is endemic to the Southern
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appalachians, (french: Appalaches), are a system of mountains in eastern to northeastern North America. The Appalachians first formed roughly 480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period. They ...
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[ Its natural habitat is acidic oak woodlands, most often in somewhat dry conditions.Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora]
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Its flowers are blue-white and produced late in the fall.
References
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