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Frasera montana Mulford  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesFrasera montana Mulford 
BibliographyBot. Gaz. 19: 119 (1894)
Native Rangewc. & c. Idaho
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude1200-2000m
Descriptionbasal leaves narrowly lanceolate, ca. 15cm long, with white margins, upper leaves reduced, narrowly lanceolate, flowers in narrow, simple thyrsus
Size25-60cm
Colorpure white
Bloomearly summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLeucocraspedum montanum (Mulford) Rydb.
Swertia montana (Mulford) H.St. John
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho)
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