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Gentiana austromontana

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Gentiana austromontana
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G. austromontana
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Gentiana austromontana

Gentiana austromontana (Appalachian Gentian) is a 1'-2' 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]

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