Alpine Gentian (Gentiana newberryi var. newberryi)

Gentiana newberryi var. newberryi, Newberry\'s gentian

Photo Credit: Kris Freitag

Global Rank: T3 - Vulnerable
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Gentianaceae
State:
Nature Serve ID: 150868
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 10/17/2023

Description:

Where is Alpine Gentian (Gentiana newberryi var. newberryi) located in the wild?

Which CPC Partners conserve Alpine Gentian (Gentiana newberryi var. newberryi)?

Rae Selling Berry Seed Bank & Plant Conservation Program

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 10/17/23

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Conservation Actions

Kris Freitag

10/17/2023

Newberry’s gentian can vary from deep purple to essentially white. Var. newberryi is the variety found in Oregon, distinguished from var. tiogana, which is only found in California and Nevada. This plant can be found in massive mats of leaves with occasional upright gorgeous blooms, or in isolated clumps studded with blooms. It is found in wet-meadow, subalpine areas of low forbs and grasses in the Cascade Range. When finished blooming, the vaselike capsule rises above the spent corolla but still proves a difficult target for the eye to focus on in the beige fall meadow landscape. Shaking the vaselike capsules into the collecting envelopes yielded between 13 and 219 tiny winged seeds per capsule, with an average of 91 seeds from a good shake.