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Gentiana rubricaulis Schwein.
Red-stemmed Gentian
- State Rank: S1
- Global Rank: G4?
- State Status: Threatened
Habitat: Moist woods, wet meadows, and shores, especailly nongranitic substrates.
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Range: Isolated stations in Maine and New Brunswick; otherwise Ontario to Saskatchewan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nebraska.
Phenology: Flowers Augusta to September.
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Family: Gentianaceae
Synonyms: Dasystephana grayi (Kusnez.) Britt; Gentiana linearis Froel. ssp. rubricaulis (Schwein.) J. Gillet; Gentiana linearis Froel. var. lanceoata Gray; Gentiana linearis Froel. var. latifolia Gray.
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Known Distribution in Maine: This rare plant has been documented from a total of 6 town(s) in the following county(ies): Kennebec, Somerset.
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