Gentiana villosa
| Gentiana villosa | |
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| Photo taken by Gil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Gentiana |
| Species: | G. villosalink title |
| Binomial name | |
| Gentiana villosa L. | |
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| Natural range of Gentiana villosa from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: striped gentian
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
This species can be found in mixed woodlands, secondary, brushy pine-oak upland woods, longleaf pine-turkey oak sand ridges, and hillsides (FSU Herbarium). It has been observed growing in rich, moist, humus in shaded locations (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Pinus palustris and Quercus laevis (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
This plant has been observed to flower from October to November (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
This plant is found in areas that are annually burned (FSU Herbarium).
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
Gentiana villosa Photo taken by Kevin Robertson
Pebble Hill Plantation, Grady, Georgia
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References and notes
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: R.K. Godfrey, J. P. Gillespie, A. F. Clewell, R. Kral, Betty Pierce, Gary R. Knight, Rodie White, Richard R. Clinebell II, and R. Komarek. States and Counties: Florida: Jackson, Leon, Liberty, and Madison. Georgia: Grady and Thomas.
