Gentiana affinis var. parvidentata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Gentiana affinis Griseb. var. parvidentata Kusn.

Small toothed prairie gentian

2009 Vernon Smith

2003 Brad Kelley

Gentiana affinis var. parvidentata is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Gentiana affinis var. ovata

California Rare Plant Rank: 3 (review list).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~0 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Gentiana affinis
Genus:	Gentiana
Family:	Gentianaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS

Alternate Names:


POWO	Gentiana affinis var. affinis

Information about Gentiana affinis var. parvidentata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (GEAF) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/31/2025).