Swertia perennis
L.
Felwort, Star green gentian
Swertia perennis is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
California Rare Plant Rank:
4.2 (uncommon in CA)
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
meadows
Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian
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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Human Activity Impact: It is native to several regions of the northern hemisphere, including much of Eurasia and western North America. It is a plant of wetlands, particularly calcareous fens. It is common to abundant in many areas, but it is known to be negatively impacted by habitat fragmentation and other habitat destruction, and human activity has led to its extirpation from some areas where it was once common. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
