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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Gentianales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Gentiana latidens
FAMILY
Gentianaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Gentiana saponaria var. latidens
FAMILY
Gentianaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Synthesis of the North American Flora (Kartesz, 1999)
Gentiana clausa
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 155-02-007?:
Gentiana clausa
FAMILY
Gentianaceae
COMMON NAME:
Balsam Mountain Gentian
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JK Marlow jkm080924_043
September Jackson County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Flowers are relatively large and not tightly closed, per Gentians of the Eastern US.
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JK Marlow jkm090913_050
September Transylvania County NC
Stems can be up to 70cm tall, per Gentians of the Eastern US.
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JK Marlow jkm090913_054
September Transylvania County NC
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JK Marlow jkm090913_059
September Transylvania County NC
Leaves are widest toward the clasping base & have an acute to acuminate tip, per Gentians of the Eastern US.
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JK Marlow jkm090913_083
September Transylvania County NC
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JK Marlow jkm130927_588
September Transylvania County NC
Calyx lobes larger & proportionately wider than other N. American gentians, per Gentians of the Eastern US.
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L.L. (Chick) Gaddy llg_balsammtgentian
September? NC