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Spurred Gentian - Halenia deflexa
Native Species
Global Rank:
G5
State Rank:
S4
C-value:
4
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General Description
Spurred Gentian is a glabrous annual herb with erect, simple or branched stems that are 5-30 cm high. The opposite, lance-shaped leaves are 2-4 cm long and have entire margins. The basal leaves have short petioles, while the upper are sessile. Loose clusters of 2-9 yellowish to purplish green flowers arise from the stem tips and from the axils of the upper leaves. Each flower has 4 narrow sepals that are ca. 5 mm long and a broadly tubular, deeply 4-lobed corolla that is 6-12 mm long with a spur at the base of each lobe. The cone-shaped seed capsule protrudes beyond the corolla at maturity.
Phenology
Flowering in July.
Species Range
Montana Range
Range Descriptions
Native
Range Comments
BC to NS south to MT, SD, MI, NY (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 89
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Habitat
Moist, often moderately disturbed soil of openings and meadows in coniferous forests in the valley and montane zones.
Stewardship Responsibility
References
- Literature Cited AboveLegend:
View Online Publication- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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