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Gentiana calycosa Griseb. Family: Gentianaceae  
Common names: Rainier pleated gentian

Name Status:
Recognized as current in JM93 + ICPN + PLANTS

Synonyms:
PLANTS:Gentiana calycosa var. obtusiloba
PLANTS:Gentiana calycosa var. xantha
PLANTS:Pneumonanthe calycosa

Related names:
See a list of other species in the genus Gentiana found in California.

Communities: Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian
Wetlands: usually occurs in wetlands, but occasionally found in non wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
Elevation: between 4000 and 10500 feet   [Calflora 2004 (ft.)]
Gentiana calycosa, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America [Lum/Walker].

Distribution in California based on observations in the Calflora Plant Observation Library:
A shaded county indicates that there are one or more observations of this plant within the county.

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    For a distribution map based on stricter criteria (more than one observation, more than one source),
    see the County Distribution Analysis for this plant.

 
  There are specimens from this county in an herbarium. Specimens have the highest reliability of identification.
  There are documented observations, vouchered or confirmed by an expert.
  There are reported observations.
  There are reported observations in this county available indirectly (eg. published in botanical literature).

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Information about  Gentiana calycosa  from other sources:
Photos on CalPhotos / Picasa / Flickr 1993 Jepson Manual Treament from the UC Jepson Herbaria
Photos or website references on Google Original Publication citation. on the International Plants Names Index
PLANTS profile (code=GECA) from USDA PLANTS Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)
Nursery availability and horticultural information on CNPLX (California Native Plant Link Exchange)

Citation:
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation. [web application]. 2009. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Dec 11, 2009).

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