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Gentiana calycosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae.[1][2] It is a herbaceous perennial gentian known by the common names Rainier pleated gentian and mountain bog gentian.[3][4]

Description

The flower of Gentiana calycosa is a funnel-shaped cup opening into a five-petaled face 3 to 5 centimeters (1.2 to 2.0 in) wide, in shades of deep blue to purple. The plant has hardy, thick green leaves on the thin red stems from which the flowers are borne.[5]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to the mid-elevation mountains of the western United States and Canada from the Sierra Nevada of California to the Canadian Cascades. It grows in wet meadows and around seeps.[6]

Cultivation

Like other gentians, G. calycosa is an attractive mountain wildflower good for use in alpine gardens, but it may be difficult to grow, preferring rocky soils that are moist.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gentiana calycosa Griseb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Gentiana calycosa Griseb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Wyman, Donald (1986). Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-02-632070-2.
  4. ^ Mathews, Daniel (2021-05-11). Cascadia Revealed: A Guide to the Plants, Animals, and Geology of the Pacific Northwest Mountains. Timber Press. ISBN 978-1-64326-113-3.
  5. ^ "UC/JEPS: Jepson Manual treatment for GENTIANA calycosa". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  6. ^ Begley, Ph D. (2023-04-01). Plants of Northern California: A Field Guide to Plants West of the Sierra Nevada. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-6719-0.
  7. ^ Penner, Lyndon (2016-03-21). Native Plants for the Short Season Yard: Best Picks for the Chinook and Canadian Prairie Zones. Brush Education. ISBN 978-1-55059-664-9.


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