Gentiana clausa

Bottle Gentian, Closed Gentian

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Family: Gentianaceae (Gentian family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: September - October

13 October 2023 Conway Robinson State Forest, Gainesville, VA	13 October 2023 Conway Robinson State Forest, Gainesville, VA (general form of plant)	13 October 2023 Conway Robinson State Forest, Gainesville, VA	13 October 2023 Conway Robinson State Forest, Gainesville, VA (detail of flower bracts)
13 October 2023 Conway Robinson State Forest, Gainesville, VA (note flower petals completely closed)	13 October 2023 Conway Robinson State Forest, Gainesville, VA (tip of flower)	13 October 2023 Conway Robinson State Forest, Gainesville, VA (flower cut open to reveal reproductive structures)

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