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  Gentiana linearis Gentiana linearis
   
common name : Narrow-leaved Gentian
nom commun : Gentiane à feuilles linéaires
family : Gentianaceae
etymology : Gentiana, after Gentius, King of Illyria, who used G. lutea to heal his malaria-stricken troops; linearis, narrow leaves.
taxonomy : ITIS

Distribution : Moist grounds (granitic or acid), shores, MB to NB. VASCAN
Photos : Whitney, ON.
References : [3] [15] [39]
Links : USDA
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