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Mountain Gentians Rare Fringed Gentians and more... |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2014) |
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Mountain Gentians Rare Fringed Gentians and more... |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2014) |
| The Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis crinita) is extremely rare in Georgia. The few known populations all grow in the difficult soil conditions of the Brasstown Bald ultra-mafic ring. This one site contains probably 90% of the Fringed Gentians in the state of Georgia today. ~ Fall 2014 - Union Co, GA ~ |
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| Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (black form) on gentian |
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| Fringed Gentians in habitat |
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| Fringed Gentians in habitat |
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A few more examples of the Gentians in habitat... |
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| The flowers only open in the sun, so if you catch them too early in the day, this is what you will see. |
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| A few of the more common Gentian species also grow in this vicinity: |
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| Stiff Gentian (Gentianella quinquefolia) These can be found scattered among the Fringed Gentians... |
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| Soapwort Gentian (Gentiana saponaria) |
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| A beautiful Soapwort Gentian specimen |
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| ~ A few roadside images from 2015 ~ (along the road to the primary population) |
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