| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana dakotica (A.Nelson) P.M.Sl. sect. Pneumonanthe |
| Bibliography | h.l., comb. nov. |
| Native Range | c. Canada to nc. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 100-1200m |
| Description | stems glabrous, stem leaves evenly spaced, elliptic-oblong, 5-12cm, acuminate, inflorescence capitate, flowers numerous, sepals ovate, ciliate, corolla closed, 3-5cm |
| Size | 10-95cm |
| 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 summer |
| Synonyms | Dasystephana andrewsii var. dakotica (A.Nelson) Nieuwl. & Lunell Gentiana andrewsii var. dakotica A.Nelson, Bot. Gaz. 56: 68 (1913) |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (MAN Manitoba, SAS Saskatchewan) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota, WIS Wisconsin) |