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'''''Gentiana austromontana''''' ('''Appalachian Gentian''') is a 1'-2' tall flowering plant in the [[Gentianaceae]] [[Family (biology)|family]]. It is native to the southern Appalachians of West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. <ref name="USDA">[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GEAU3 USDA Plants Profile]</ref> Very similar to [[Gentiana clausa]], it has paired, lanceolate leaves, usually on unbranched stalks, and blue or purple blooms which remain closed or nearly closed. It flowers from late August to October.
'''''Gentiana austromontana''''' ('''Appalachian Gentian''') is a {{convert|1|-|2|ft|cm|0|abbr=on}} tall flowering plant in the [[Gentianaceae]] [[Family (biology)|family]]. It is native to the southern Appalachians of West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.<ref name="USDA">{{PLANTS|symbol=GEAU3|taxon=Gentiana austromontana|accessdate=3 September 2011}}</ref> Very similar to ''[[Gentiana clausa]]'', it has paired, lanceolate leaves, usually on unbranched stalks, and blue or purple blooms which remain closed or nearly closed. It flowers from late August to October.<ref name="ITIS">[http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=29969 ITIS standard report page]</ref><ref name="BONAP">[http://www.bonap.org/BONAPmaps2010/Gentiana.html BONAP distribution map of North American Gentiana species]</ref>

<ref name="ITIS">[http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=29969 ITIS standard report page]</ref> <ref name="BONAP">[http://www.bonap.org/BONAPmaps2010/Gentiana.html BONAP distribution map of North American Gentiana species]</ref>
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[[Category:Gentiana|austromontana]]
[[Category:Gentiana|austromontana]]
[[Category:Flora of Virginia]]
[[Category:Flora of Virginia]]
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Gentiana austromontana
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G. austromontana
Binomial name
Gentiana austromontana
J.S.Pringle & Sharp

Gentiana austromontana (Appalachian Gentian) is a 1–2 ft (30–61 cm) tall flowering plant in the Gentianaceae family. It is native to the southern Appalachians of West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.[1] Very similar to Gentiana clausa, it has paired, lanceolate leaves, usually on unbranched stalks, and blue or purple blooms which remain closed or nearly closed. It flowers from late August to October.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ NRCS. "Gentiana austromontana". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. ^ ITIS standard report page
  3. ^ BONAP distribution map of North American Gentiana species