Gentiana decora explained

Gentiana decora, commonly called Appalachian gentian[1] or showy gentian is a flowering plant in the gentian family. It is native to North America, where it is endemic to the Southern Appalachian Mountains.[1] Its natural habitat is acidic oak woodlands, most often in somewhat dry conditions.[2]

Its flowers are blue-white and produced late in the fall.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States . Alan Weakley . 2015.
  2. http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=2789 Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora
  3. Book: Chester, Edward . 2015 . Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.