| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Frasera nitida Benth. |
| Bibliography | Pl. Hartw.: 332 (1849) |
| Native Range | Washington to California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 50--1900m |
| Description | stems glabrous, basal leaves oblanceolate, glabrous, stem leaves opposite, oblong, inflorescence narrow, interrupted, calyx glabrous, petals dark variegate |
| Size | 20-45cm |
| Color | green-white, bluish |
| Bloom | late spring, 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 | Frasera albicaulis var. nitida (Benth.) C.L.Hitchc. Swertia albicaulis var. nitida (Benth.) Jeps. Swertia eastwoodiae H.St.John Swertia nitida (Benth.) Jeps. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |