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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 ...

Centaurium pulchellum, Showy Centaury. This tiny, non-native member of the Gentianaceae grows in ruderal areas of northern Indiana. It pref...