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Gentiana saponaria, the soapwort gentian or harvestbells, is a 1–2 ft (30–61 cm) tall flowering plant in the Gentianaceae family.

Gentiana saponaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentiana
Species:
G. saponaria
Binomial name
Gentiana saponaria

Description


Similar to the "bottle" gentians like Gentiana clausa and Gentiana andrewsii, it has paired, lanceolate leaves on unbranched stalks, blue or purple blooms, and a stout taproot. The flowers are pollinated by bumblebees.[1][2][3]


Distribution and habitat


It is native to eastern North America south of the Great Lakes, from Wisconsin to New York, and south to Texas and Florida.[4][5] It is rare in its range, usually found in undisturbed sandy soils.


References


  1. Illinois Wildflowers listing for Soapwort Gentian
  2. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center listing
  3. ITIS standard report page
  4. "BONAP distribution map of North American Gentiana species". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  5. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Gentiana saponaria". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 September 2011.


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