Gentianella quinquefolia

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Gentianella quinquefolia
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Subspecies quinquefolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentianella
Species:
G. quinquefolia
Binomial name
Gentianella quinquefolia
Synonyms [1]

Gentianella quinquefolia, commonly called agueweed, [2] is a flowering plant in the gentian family. It is native to eastern North America.

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Subspecies

There are two subspecies: [3]

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References

  1. "Gentianella quinquefolia". Tropicos . Missouri Botanical Garden . Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  2. "Gentianella quinquefolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA . Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  3. "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".