Common
name: Green Gentian or Monument Plant
Latin name: Frasera speciosa
Annual/Perennial:
Biennial Flowers: June
to August
Flower size: 1" to 1.5"
Found in: Foothills to Subalpine
Height: 2' to 6'
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Image taken: Shoreline at Williams Fork Reservoir
Pictured
Wildflower: Green Gentian Frasera speciosa
Field
notes: Green Gentian really stands out in a crowd
towering over most wildflowers. Looking similar to Common
Mullein... Green Gentian can grow to six feet or more. The plant
itself looks rather drab... but upon closer inspection you'll find
it has beautiful star shaped white and green flowers.
Look for
Green Gentian in meadows, clearings, and along roadsides.
