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Elegant Gentian (Gentiana setigera)

  • Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Gentianaceae
  • State: CA, OR
  • Nature Serve ID: 153837
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 03/14/1986
Description:

Where is Elegant Gentian (Gentiana setigera) located in the wild?

Habitat:

seepage slopes

Distribution:

Restricted to serpentine wetlands of southwestern Oregon and northern California. Total plant numbers are low and although there are about 66 occurrences, threats from mining are immediate with potential for major impacts.

States & Provinces:

Elegant Gentian can be found in California, Oregon

Which CPC Partners conserve Elegant Gentian (Gentiana setigera)?

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Nomenclature
Taxon Gentiana setigera
Authority (T.J. Howell) A. Gray
Family Gentianaceae
CPC Number 2004
ITIS 565208
USDA GESE2
Duration Perennial
Common Names Elegant Gentian | Waldo Gentian | Mendocino gentian
Associated Scientific Names Gentiana bisetaea | Gentiana setigera | Pneumonanthe setigera
Distribution Restricted to serpentine wetlands of southwestern Oregon and northern California. Total plant numbers are low and although there are about 66 occurrences, threats from mining are immediate with potential for major impacts.
State Rank
State State Rank
California S1
Oregon S2
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