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Gentiana decora
Gentiana
decora
, commonly called
Appalachian
gentian
or
showy gentian
is a
flowering plant
in the
gentian family
. It is
native
to
North America
, where it is
endemic
to the
Southern
Appalachian Mountains
. Its
natural habitat
is
acidic
oak
woodlands
, most often in somewhat
dry
conditions
.
Its
flowers
are blue-white and
produced
late in
the fall
.