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Windmill Fringed Gentian
Gentianopsis detonsa
399 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 399 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Rocky Mountain Fringed GentianGentianopsis thermalis
Mountain Bog GentianGentiana calycosa
lesser fringed gentianGentianopsis virgata
Alpine gentianGentiana nivalis
Barbed GentianGentianopsis barbata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,715 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,521 |
| Canada | 481 |
| Yukon | 116 |
| Nunavut | 70 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 68 |
| Quebec | 64 |
| Ontario | 52 |
| Colorado | 45 |
| Utah | 45 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Wetland-associatedListed by a harvested source as obligate or frequent in wetland habitat.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Annual plantListed by a harvested source as having an annual life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Biennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a biennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentians, Dogbanes, Madders, and Allies · Gentianales |
| Family | gentian family · Gentianaceae |
| Genus | fringed gentians · Gentianopsis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Windmill Fringed Gentian with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.