Rare Plant Field Guide

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Photo Copyright © 1999 by J. Locklear Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) Look Alikes: Quite distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other taxa. Flowering/Fruiting Period: Flowering: June-July/July. Habitat: Dry rocky outcrops and sparsely vegetated slopes; especially on Greenhorn limestone and Dakota sandstone; in open pinyon-juniper woodlands and grasslands. Elev. 4000-5500 ft. Photo Copyright © 1999 by R. Brune Distribution: Endemic to SE Colorado (Baca, Bent, Las Animas and Prowers Cos.). References: Colorado Native Plant Society 1989; Culver et al. 1996; Naumann 1991. Please send comments to: Colorado Natural Heritage Program 254 General Services Building, Colorado State University · Fort Collins, CO 80523 · (970) 491-2992