Gentiana saponaria L.

Locations ofGentiana saponaria L. in Virginia

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Family
Gentianaceae
Botanical Name
Gentiana saponaria L.
Common Name
Soapwort Gentian
Synonym(s)
Gentiana cherokeensis (W.P. Lemmon) Fernald
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Gentiana saponaria L.
Comments
Habitat
Bogs, seeps, seepage swamps, and wet meadows; usually in acidic, nutrient-poor soils. Frequent but local in the s. inner Coastal Plain and s. outer Piedmont; infrequent elsewhere in these provinces; rare in the mountains.
Native Status
Native

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