Scientific Name
Gentiana puberulenta
Files
Download Seed: Lightweight, paper thin seeds of the downy gentian, 2-3 mm long. (58 KB)
Download Seedling: Two month old gentian seedling grown in research greenhouse at SDSU. (79 KB)
Download Vegetative: The lanceolate leaves on the downy gentian are 1-5.5 mm long. (84 KB)
Download Flowering: The purplish, open, funnelform corolla of downy gentian in bloom near Brookings, S.D. (111 KB)
Family Name
Gentianaceae
Common Name
Downy gentian, prairie gentian
Native American Name
Dakota: "Pezhuta-zi"
Horticulture Notes
Seed Collection: Collect seed in Aug.-Sept.
Germination: Stratification
Vegetative Propagation:
Soils: Sandy, loam, or clay
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moist
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