Eustoma exaltatum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Eustoma exaltatum (L.) Salisb. ex G. Don

Catchfly prairie gentian

2008 Michael Charters

2019 Ron Vanderhoff

2022 Arlee Montalvo

2023 Ron Vanderhoff

2022 Arlee Montalvo

Eustoma exaltatum is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~128 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. exaltatum
Genus:	Eustoma
Family:	Gentianaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Eustoma exaltatum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (EUEX5) 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 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).