Calflora Taxon Report
Gentianella amarella  (L.) Börner
Autumn dwarf gentian
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2020 Matt Berger
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2016 Steve Matson
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2016 Steve Matson
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2018 Denny Grossman
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2020 Bob Sweatt
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2020 Bob Sweatt
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2020 Bob Sweatt
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2010 Steve Matson
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2020 Jane Cohn
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1909 Bob Sweatt
Gentianella amarella is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Gentianella
Family: Gentianaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + POWO
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[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: Gentianella amarella was first published in 1753 under the name (basionym) Gentiana amarella by Carl Linnaeus. The new combination to Gentianella amarella was published in 1912 by Carl Julius Bernhard Börner. The epithet amarella means somewhat bitter. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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