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agueweed

Gentianella quinquefolia

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Ontario.January 36, February 37, March 58, April 114, May 219, June 102, July 77, August 70, September 73, October 60, November 38, December 34.
United States3,216
Canada922
Ontario917
Michigan665
Wisconsin536
Illinois396
North Carolina303
Tennessee279
Virginia167
Minnesota166

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Traits

Group and habits

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Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderGentians, Dogbanes, Madders, and Allies · Gentianales
Familygentian family · Gentianaceae
Genusdwarf gentians · Gentianella

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