Explorer's Gentian is also called Mountain Bog Gentian and Rainier pleated gentian
Scientific Name: Gentiana calycosa
Seen on Hike to McNeil Point on 8/8/13
Gentiana is a herbaceous perennial plant.
It has hardy, thick green leaves and thin red stems.
The leaves are opposite (i.e. glabrous).
Gentiana is named for King Gentius of Illyria, who lived around 500 BC.
It is said to have medical uses
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