Gentianella quinquefolia subsp. occidentalis
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44: 245. 1957.
Endemic
Basionym: Gentiana quinqueflora var. occidentalis A. Gray Manual, 359. 1848
Synonyms: Aloitis quinqueflora subsp. occidentalis (A. Gray) Á. Löve & D. Löve Gentianella occidentalis (A. Gray) Small G. quinquefolia var. occidentalis (A. Gray) Small
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
Herbs: larger plants usually with short primary branching only. Flowers: calyx 5–15 mm, lobes linear-oblong to lanceolate or occasionally subfoliaceous, 3–8(–10) mm; corolla (15–)18–25 mm, lobes 4–8 mm. 2n = 36.
Phenology: Flowering fall.
Habitat: Moist open woods, prairies, wet bluffs, open woods, roadsides.
Elevation: 200–600 m.
Distribution
Ont., Ark., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Ohio, Tenn., Wis.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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