Washington Flora Checklist
A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Checklist » Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae   (Gentian Family)

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Family treatment authored by Carol Brittnacher; last updated 10/21/2003 by Carol Brittnacher
 
Taxon (native species in boldface) # Synonyms Common Names
Centaurium erythraea Rafn 1 European centaury, common centaury [H&C, VPBC2]
Centaurium exaltatum (Griseb. in Hook.) Wight ex Piper   [H&C] 0 western centaury [H&C], Great Basin centaury [IMF4]
Frasera albicaulis Douglas var. albicaulis    [H&C] 2 white-stemmed frasera [IMF4]
Frasera albicaulis Griseb. var. columbiana (St. John) Hitchc. 1 Columbia frasera [H&C]
Frasera albicaulis Griseb. var. nitida (Benth.) Hitchc. 3 shiny frasera [H&C]
Frasera fastigiata (Pursh) Heller   [H&C] 1 clustered frasera [H&C], Umpqua green-gentian [JPM]
Frasera speciosa Dougl. ex Griseb.   [H&C] 3 giant frasera [H&C, IMF4], elkweed [IMF4]
Gentiana affinis Griseb. in Hook.   [H&C] 5 pleated gentian [H&C], prairie gentian [H&C, VPBC2], Rocky Mtn. gentian [IMF4]
Gentiana calycosa Griseb. in Hook. 3 explorer's gentian, mt. bog gentian [H&C]
Gentiana douglasiana Bong.   [H&C] 3 swamp gentian [H&C]
Gentiana glauca Pall.   [H&C] 5 glaucous gentian [H&C]
Gentiana sceptrum Griseb. in Hook.   [H&C] 0 staff gentian, king's gentian
Gentianella amarella (L.) Boerner ssp. acuta (Michx.) J. Gillett 8 felwort [IMF4], northern gentian [VPBC2]
Gentianella tenella (Rottb.)Boerner 3 slender gentian [VPBC2], Lapland gentian [IMF4]
Swertia perennis L.   [H&C] 1 swertia [H&C & IMF4], alpine bog swertia [VPBC2], also felwort [IMF4]
Zeltnera muehlenbergii (Griseb.) G. Mans.    [JPM2] 2 Muhlenberg`s centaury


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