Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Gentianales > Gentianaceae > Gentiana > Gentiana saponariaGentiana saponaria (harvestbells; moss gentian)Synonyms: Ciminalis saponaria; Cuttera saponaria; Dasystephana cherokeensis; Dasystephana latifolia; Dasystephana puberula; Dasystephana saponaria (homotypic); Gentiana axillaris (heterotypic); Gentiana cherokeensis; Gentiana collinsiana; Gentiana elliotea; Gentiana elliottii var. latifolia; Gentiana fimbriata (heterotypic); Gentiana gracilis (heterotypic); Gentiana latifolia (heterotypic); Gentiana ochroleuca; Gentiana puberula (heterotypic); Gentiana rigida; Gentiana saponaria var. alba; Gentiana saponaria var. allegheniensis; Gentiana saponarifolia; Gentiana scaberrima; Gentiana shortiana; Gentiana shortiana var. biflora; Gentiana torreyana; Pneumonanthe latifolia; Pneumonanthe puberula; Pneumonanthe rigida; Pneumonanthe saponaria (homotypic); Pneumonanthe torreyana; Xolemia collinsiana; Xolemia elliotea; Xolemia shortiana; Xolemia trachiloma Gentiana saponaria (soapwort gentian or harvestbells) is a 1–2 ft (30–61 cm) tall flowering plant in the Gentianaceae family. It is native to eastern North America south of the Great Lakes, from Wisconsin to New York, and south to Texas and Florida. Similar to the "Bottle Gentians" like Gentiana clausa and Gentiana andrewsii, it has paired, lanceolate leaves on unbranched stalks, blue or purple blooms, and a stout taproot. It is rare in its range, usually found in undisturbed sandy soils. The flowers are pollinated by bumblebees. |
Allergen Potential [1] | Low | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Pollinators [2] | Bumblebees, Butterflies | Structure [3] | Herb | | Height [2] | 30 inches (0.75 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Gentiana saponaria |
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Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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40530 |
United States |
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Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory LTER Site Long Term Ecological Research |
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North Carolina, United States |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
3161 |
New Jersey, United States |
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore |
II |
8272 |
Indiana, United States |
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Kings Mountain National Military Park |
V |
3925 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve (Natn'l Park) National Park |
II |
51235 |
Kentucky, United States |
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Obed Wild and Scenic River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway |
V |
5268 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Richmond National Battlefield Park |
III |
1517 |
Virginia, United States |
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Shenandoah National Park |
II |
108221 |
Virginia, United States |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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