Calflora Taxon Report
Swertia albicaulis  (Griseb.) Kuntze

(not an active name)
White stem green gentian,   Whitestem gentian
Swertia albicaulis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Frasera albicaulis
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Genus: Swertia
Family: Gentianaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Northern Juniper Woodland
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Alternate Names:
PLANTSFrasera albicaulis var. albicaulis
JEFFrasera albicaulis
Information about Swertia albicaulis from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.

USDA PLANTS Profile (FRALA)

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