Gentiana clausa Raf. bottle gentian
Global_ID_number29974
Description
Plant: not carnivorous,broadleaf,perennial,autotrophic,herbaceous,
flowers: august,september,october,perianth:color:purple,
leaves: opposite,simple,
Discussion: Grows to 2.5 feet. Leaves: opposite and stalkless, pointed, up to 5 inches long and 1.5 inches wide, have several parallel veins. Flowers: closed bottle-shaped, deep blue flowers in clusters at top of plant. Stems: stems usually unbranched. Roots: Seeds:
Special_diagnostic_characters: Species has closed corolla.