Frasera umpquaensis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Frasera umpquaensis M. Peck & Applegate

Umpqua green-gentian

Frasera umpquaensis is a perennial herb that is native to California.

also called Swertia umpquaensis

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~19 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Frasera
Family:	Gentianaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + POWO

Alternate Names:


CNPS	Swertia fastigiata, Swertia umpquaensis
JEF	Swertia umpquaensis
PLANTS	Frasera fastigiata

Information about Frasera umpquaensis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (FRFA) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 2B.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[oregonflora.org] Lookalikes: Lookalikes Differs from featured plant by Frasera speciosa .. two nectary pits per petal (giant frasera) Rainiera stricta .. leaves not whorled (=Luina stricta) (link added by Mary Ann Machi) [appliedeco.org] Range, Habitat: Also known as the Umpqua green gentian, this plant is endemic to Northern California and Southern Oregon, West of the Cascades. Typically found between 4,500 and 6,500 feet in elevation, F. umpquensis is a cold-loving species which naturally occurs in areas with relatively long and cold winters. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/03/2025).