Similar to the "bottle" gentians like Gentiana clausa and Gentiana andrewsii, it has paired, lanceolate leaves on unbranched stalks, blue or purple blooms, and a stout taproot. The flowers are pollinated by bumblebees.[2][3][4]
Distribution and habitatedit
It is native to eastern North America south of the Great Lakes, from Wisconsin to New York, and south to Texas and Florida.[5][6] It is rare in its range, usually found in undisturbed sandy soils.
Referencesedit
^"NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.
^Illinois Wildflowers listing for Soapwort Gentian
^. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
^USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Gentiana saponaria". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
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