Greater Fringed Gentian is one of the most beautiful wildflowers in North America, with deeply fringed, brilliant blue petals that close at night and in cloudy weather. It grows in moist, calcareous meadows and stream banks in the northeastern United States and Great Lakes region. As a biennial, populations can vary dramatically from year to year.
Best time to see a Greater Fringed Gentian
The best time to see a Greater Fringed Gentian is September, when about 67% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 1,719 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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