Gentianella quinquefolia
(Redirected from Gentiana quinquefolia)
| Gentianella quinquefolia | |
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| Subspecies quinquefolia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Gentianella |
| Species: | G. quinquefolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Gentianella quinquefolia | |
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Gentianella quinquefolia, commonly called agueweed,[2] is a flowering plant in the gentian family. It is native to eastern North America.
Subspecies
[edit]There are two subspecies:[3]
- Gentianella quinquefolia ssp. occidentalis - a more western variety, with larger flowers. Found in dry calcareous areas.
- Gentianella quinquefolia ssp. quinquefolia - primarily Appalachian, with smaller flowers. Found in forests and Appalachian balds.
References
[edit]- ^ "Gentianella quinquefolia". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Gentianella quinquefolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
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