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Closed Gentian
Date: October 11, 2005
Photographer: Colleen Crank
Common Name: Closed Gentian or Bottle Gentian
Scientific Name: Gentiana andrewsii
Closed or Bottle gentian is a Missouri native wildflower which is most often found in moist woods, thickets and low wooded areas near streams and ponds. Typically grows 1-2' tall and features tight clusters of tubular (bottle-shaped), deep blue flowers which never open. (Plant info from http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/alpha.asp.)
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