Spurred Gentian
Halenia deflexa

Other common names: American Spurred Gentian

Family: Gentian Family (Gentianaceae)

Group: Gentians

Distinctive features: Small plant. Small flowers with spurs in leaf axils.

Flowers: Summer;  Blue/Violet, Green/Brown;  4 parts (petals);  Small, purplish/greenish, in leaf axils or at top of plant.

Leaves: Opposite.

Height: 12-40 cm (5-16 in)

Habitat: Forests;  Moist woods.

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 158    ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 277   

Native/Non-native: Native

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: deflexa: turned away


For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers

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Spurred Gentian (Halenia deflexa)

The whole plant.

Spurred Gentian (Halenia deflexa)

Flowers almost ready. Like many Gentians, they don't fully open.

Spurred Gentian (Halenia deflexa)

Spurred Gentian (Halenia deflexa)

Closeup of a flower.

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