Gentiana saponaria

ClassificationDicots
FamilyGentianaceae
Family (Traditional)Gentianaceae
GenusGentiana
Species:Gentiana saponaria L.
Common NameHarvestbells
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BE; Natural Area Presence: BISO; Natural Area Presence: FCFSP; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LRC; Natural Area Presence: ObedWSR; Natural Area Presence: SGSNA; Natural Area Presence: SM; Natural Area Presence: WOLF; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Reproductive Phenology: November; Leaf Arrangement: opposite; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Blue; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Number: 5; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 9
StatusNative; AGCP (FACW), EMP (FACW) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S4?] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (1)

SynonymFull Citation
Dasystephana cherokeensis Dasystephana cherokeensis

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Ballard (KY), Bell (KY), Bullitt (KY), Caldwell (KY), Calloway (KY), Clinton (KY), Edmonson (KY), Fayette (KY), Franklin (KY), Harlan (KY), Jefferson (KY), Laurel (KY), Logan (KY), McCracken (KY), McCreary (KY), Menifee (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Powell (KY), Pulaski (KY), Rowan (KY), Todd (KY), Trigg (KY), Bledsoe (TN), Blount (TN), Cannon (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), Dickson (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Grundy (TN), Lincoln (TN), Macon (TN), Marion (TN), Monroe (TN), Montgomery (TN), Moore (TN), Morgan (TN), Overton (TN), Polk (TN), Putnam (TN), Roane (TN), Robertson (TN), Scott (TN), Shelby (TN), Van Buren (TN), Warren (TN), White (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, HTTU, MEM, TENN, UCHT, UOS, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1949 - 2017

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
MEM005725 Ballard Kentucky 26 Oct 1971 Raymond Athey
1556
MEM
Gentiana saponaria
BEREA014952 Bell Kentucky
BEREA
Gentiana saponaria
BEREA014951 Bell Kentucky
BEREA
Gentiana saponaria
BRIT118400 Bledsoe Tennessee 04 Oct 1978 R. Kral
62814
VDB
Gentiana saponaria
31234100476363 Blount Tennessee 01 Nov 1979 Thomas S. Patrick
1070
EKY
Gentiana saponaria
APSC0115423 Bullitt Kentucky
APSC
Gentiana saponaria
APSC0082666 Caldwell Kentucky 03 Oct 1968 Raymond Athey
APSC
Gentiana saponaria
MEM008964 Calloway Kentucky 08 Oct 1974 Raymond Athey
2980
MEM
Gentiana saponaria
APSC0082643 Calloway Kentucky
APSC
Gentiana saponaria
BRIT118401 Cannon Tennessee 08 Oct 1970 R. Kral
41451
VDB
Gentiana saponaria
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Plant Photos

Gentiana saponaria - Sunny Fleming
Gentiana saponaria - Sunny Fleming
Gentiana saponaria - Sunny Fleming
Gentiana saponaria - Sunny Fleming
Gentiana saponaria - Sunny Fleming
Gentiana saponaria - Sunny Fleming
Gentiana saponaria - Tara Littlefield
Gentiana saponaria - Tara Littlefield