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ZB. Gentiana (Tourn.) L. Gentian. 
with ‘ 
Herbs{ re- showy blue flowers borne in racemes 
or narrow panicles. Sepals 4 or 5. Corolla campanulate or funnelform, the 
lobes 4 or 5, without glands, frequently with plaited folds and appendages 
in the sinuses. Stamens inserted at the base of the corolla, included. 
Capsule enclosed within the persistent corolla, not flattened. : ‘Seeds often 
with loose reticulate envelopes or wings. ba Sian aii ct fh wi bao ck fy a 
© Slender anmals; corolla 9-12 mm. long ‘owe ie ¢ Pails 
6 Perennials with several stems from a rootstock; : 
4+ corolla 2-4.5 cm. long . 
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& Flowers 1-3, the corolla bxi-S-cm,wide in the | 
[ throat, the lobes dotted with green; leaves — 3 . 
<irat obtuse . 2. Ge oalycosa 
Flowers 5-20, the corolla 4=10 mm. wide in the 
(o> throat; upper leaves mostly acute 
4 Leaves ovate, 1-2 cm. wide; flowers in a 
8 strict raceme JZ Ge oregana 
4 Leaves oblong, 4-8 mn. wide; flowers ina 8 
® loose panicle 4 G effinis 
1. Ge amarelle L. var. acuta Herder. An erect glabrous anmal 5-30 
cme tall, the stems usually strict, unbranched, or in vigorous plants, 
branching at the base; basal leaves fpatulate, 8-10 om. long, the cauline 
mostly narrowly ovate, acute, Sessile, 1.5-3 om. long; flowers 5-7 in the 
upper axils, the pedicels 1-2 om. long; sepals 4 or 5, unequal, 5-10 mm. 
long, 1-3 mm. wide, mostly oblong, obtuse; corolla 9-12 mm. long, bluish, 
3 : becoming greenish, the 
lobes 4 or 5, lanceolate-ovate, 3.5-4 mm. long, each bearing several fili- 
form appendages at its base which form a fringed crown in the throat of the 
corolla; stamens as many as the lobes$,. i 
Within—the—tu, stignas 2, recurved, sessile; capsule narrowly conical, 
12 mme long; seeds ovoid, smooth, .7 mm. long, whitish. 
Moist soil in shaded but open woods at low elevations; inconspicuous, 
loscow Mt.; Thatuna Hills; Hughes Fork Trail; West Kootenai; Cedar Mts, 
