Gentiana andrewsii

Submitted by nargs on Mon, 04/08/2013 - 13:57
Gentiana andrewsii is one of the "bottle" gentians of eastern North America. The corolla is tightly pleated and expands as a bumble bee forces its way in for a meal then closes again as the bee leaves. They never open wide but they are usally well fertilized and produce good seed in the wild and in the garden.
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