| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana puberulenta J.S.Pringle sect. Pneumonanthe |
| Bibliography | Rhodora 68: 213 (1966) |
| Native Range | s. Canada to nc. & ec. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 100-1300m |
| Description | finely hirsute, leaves oblong-lanceolate or linear, ciliate, flowers 1-6, 3-4cm long, in terminal raceme or axillary |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | blue, white |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Gentiana linearis Alph.Wood |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (MAN Manitoba, SAS Saskatchewan) 72 Eastern Canada (ONT Ontario) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota, WIS Wisconsin) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (INI Indiana, MIC Michigan, NWY New York, OHI Ohio, WVA West Virginia) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ARK Arkansas, KTY Kentucky, LOU Louisiana, MRY Maryland, TEN Tennessee) |