| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Frasera gypsicola (Barneby) D.M.Post |
| Synonyms | Swertia gypsicola Barneby |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1500-1700m |
| Description | glabrous, all leaves linear, opposite, with white margins, basal leaves crowded, erect, upper leaves patent, flowers in racemose thyrsus, corolla purple variegate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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