Swertia albicaulis var. nitida Calflora

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Taxon Report

Swertia albicaulis (Griseb.) Kuntze var. nitida (Benth.) Jeps.

(not an active name)

Shining swertia, White stem green gentian

2007 Norman Jensen

Swertia albicaulis var. nitida is a perennial herb that is native to California.

also called Frasera albicaulis var. nitida


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Parent:	Swertia albicaulis
Genus:	Swertia
Family:	Gentianaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

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JEF + PLANTS	Frasera albicaulis var. nitida

Information about Swertia albicaulis var. nitida from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (FRALN) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/20/2024).