NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Gentiana autumnalis
Pinebarren Gentian, Autumn Gentian
Scientific Name: |
Gentiana autumnalis |
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Genus: |
Gentiana |
Species Epithet: |
autumnalis |
Common Name: |
Pinebarren Gentian, Autumn Gentian |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Blue |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
Jan, September, October, November, December |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Longleaf pine savannas, pine flatwoods, sandhills, pine barrens, in a variety of sites varying from moist to very xeric, in se. VA, NC, and SC nearly always associated with Pinus palustris and/or Aristida stricta (Weakley 2015). Uncommon on the NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
Notes: |
Weakley notes this species is a "bimodal endemic," occurring in s. NJ and adjacent DE (at least formerly), and from se. VA south through e. NC to nc. SC. |
©Alan Weakley |
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©Lynda Clay |
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©Lynda Clay |
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