Gentiana austromontana, the Appalachian gentian, is a 1–2 ft (30–61 cm) tall flowering plant in the Gentianaceae family. It is native to the southern Appalachians of West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.[1] Very similar to Gentiana clausa, it has paired, lanceolate leaves, usually on unbranched stalks, and blue or purple blooms which remain closed or nearly closed. It flowers from late August to October.[2][3] It is thought that G. austromotana is the product of hybridization between G. clausa and G. decora as the Appalachian Gentian is found only in area where the former two are sympatric.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Gentiana |
| Species: | G. austromontana
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| Binomial name | |
| Gentiana austromontana J.S.Pringle & Sharp
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References edit
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Gentiana austromontana". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ ITIS standard report page
- ^ "BONAP distribution map of North American Gentiana species". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ Pringle, James S. Gentiana austromontana, a new species from the Southern Appalachians. OCLC 78227313.
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