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This picture of  Gentiana andrewsii  is posted for comparison to the Soapwort Gentian posted earlier. This attractive plant often grows ...

One of my favorite things about autumn is finding gentians. And one of my favorite gentians is  Gentiana saponaria, Soapwort Genti...

Photographed in a wet meadow in northern Indiana. What's not to love about this striking plant?!

The rare and inspiring Gentiana saponaria is occasional in sand prairie remnants in northern Indiana. It is interesting and fun to watch a ...

Can you spot the deadly predator? Bottle Gentian, Gentiana andrewsii When sorting photos I'm always surprised to notice a detail I hadn...

The end crowns the work - may the last be the best! The glorious time of Gentians is upon us - another growing season putting on its final s...

Late summer brings on the charismatic blues of fringed gentians in calcareous soils throughout the northeastern United States. I have recent...

With the sudden interest in gentians (what timing!); here is Gentiana linearis photographed in southern Vermont (8/18/09), where it is cons...

While working in Superior, Wisconsin a few weeks ago, we came across a gentian that I had never seen before, with dull grayish-blue closed f...

You've got it, Keith! Nice work. The quiz photo was of Gentiana saponaria. This species of gentian is found in sandy moist prairies and ...

Good luck!