familyGentianaceae
genusGentianella
speciesGentianella propinqua
subspeciesGentianella propinqua subsp. aleutica
Gentianella propinqua subsp. aleutica
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44: 241. 1957.
Common names: Aleutian gentian
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Gentiana aleutica Chamisso & Schlechtendal Linnaea 1: 175. 1826
Synonyms: G. propinqua var. aleutica (Chamisso & Schlechtendal) B. Boivin Gentianella propinqua var. aleutica (Chamisso & Schlechtendal) S. L. Welsh
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
Herbs 2–10 cm. Cauline leaf blades elliptic-ovate to ovate. Inflorescences subcapitate cymes; pedicels 0–5 mm. Flowers: central and lateral similar in size; corolla pale violet to rose-violet to white, 7–13 mm, lobe apices acuminate but neither mucronate nor bristle-tipped.
Phenology: Flowering late summer.
Habitat: Mountain meadows, rocky or gravelly soils.
Elevation: 100–500 m.
Discussion
Subspecies aleutica is endemic to the Aleutian Islands and a few localities near the coast of mainland Alaska.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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