Frasera albomarginata var. albomarginata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Frasera albomarginata S. Watson var. albomarginata

Desert green-gentian

2020 David Greenberger

1996 Christopher L. Christie

2010 James M. Andre

2014 John Doyen

2016 John Doyen

Frasera albomarginata var. albomarginata is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (26 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Frasera albomarginata
Genus:	Frasera
Family:	Gentianaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Alternate Names:


CNPS	Swertia albomarginata

Information about Frasera albomarginata var. albomarginata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape CNPS Inventory: 2B.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/01/2023).