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Family
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- Gentianaceae - Gentian family
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Flower
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- closed petals
- deep blue
- 2.5-4cm (1-1.5 inches)
- in a cluster at the top of the plant
- Whitish membranes fringed at the top separate the lobes of the petals
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Leaf
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- Ovate leaves, 10 cm (4 inches)
- Leafs come to a point at the tip
- arranged in a whirl under the flower head
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Location
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- Moist areas, meadows in most parts of North America
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Flowering Time
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Other
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Name Origin
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- The common name of this flower “Closed Gentian” is due to the fact that the petals of the flower stay closed
- its other common name “Bottle Gentian” is due to the bottle like shape of the closed petals.
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