Scientific or common name:

Gentianella quinquefolia (L.) Small

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GENTIANACEAE - Gentian family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Gentianella quinquefolia (L.) Small
Nomencl. ref.: Fl. S.E. U.S. [Small]. 929, 1336. 1903 [22 Jul 1903]
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Agueweed
English name: ague weed
English name: agueweed

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Perennial
 

Synonyms:

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Gentianella quinquefolia (L.) Small ssp. occidentalis (A. Gray) J.M. Gillett
2) Gentianella quinquefolia (L.) Small ssp. quinquefolia

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentianella
Species:

1) Gentianella acuta (Michx.) Hiitonen 2) Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner 3) Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner ssp. acuta (Michx.) J.M. Gillett 4) Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner ssp. heterosepala (Engelm.) J.M. Gillett 5) Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner ssp. wrightii (A. Gray) J.M. Gillett 6) Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner var. acuta (Michx.) Herder 7) Gentianella amarella (L.) Böerner var. heterosepala (Engelm.) Dorn 8) Gentianella aurea (L.) H. Sm. 9) Gentianella auriculata (Pall.) J.M. Gillett 10) Gentianella barbellata (Engelm.) J.M. Gillett 11) Gentianella crinita (Froel.) G. Don 12) Gentianella crinita (Froel.) G. Don ssp. macounii (T. Holm) J.M. Gillett 13) Gentianella crinita (Froel.) G. Don ssp. nevadensis (Gilg) Weaver & Rudenberg 14) Gentianella crinita (Froel.) G. Don ssp. procera (T. Holm) J.M. Gillett 15) Gentianella detonsa (Rottb.) G. Don 16) Gentianella detonsa (Rottb.) G. Don ssp. elegans (A. Nelson) J.M. Gillett 17) Gentianella detonsa (Rottb.) G. Don ssp. holopetala (A. Gray) J.M. Gillett 18) Gentianella detonsa (Rottb.) G. Don ssp. nesophila (T. Holm) J.M. Gillett 19) Gentianella detonsa (Rottb.) G. Don ssp. raupii (A.E. Porsild) J.M. Gillett 20) Gentianella detonsa (Rottb.) G. Don ssp. superba (Greene) J.M. Gillett 21) Gentianella detonsa (Rottb.) G. Don ssp. yukonensis J.M. Gillett 22) Gentianella detonsa (Rottb.) G. Don var. elegans (A. Nelson) Dorn 23) Gentianella heterosepala (Engelm.) Holub 24) Gentianella microcalyx (Lemmon) J.M. Gillett 25) Gentianella occidentalis (A. Gray) Small 26) Gentianella propinqua (Richardson) J.M. Gillett 27) Gentianella propinqua (Richardson) J.M. Gillett ssp. aleutica (Cham. & Schltdl.) J.M. Gillett 28) Gentianella propinqua (Richardson) J.M. Gillett ssp. arctophila (Griseb.) Tzvelev 29) Gentianella propinqua (Richardson) J.M. Gillett ssp. propinqua 30) Gentianella propinqua (Richardson) J.M. Gillett var. aleutica (Cham. & Schltdl.) S.L. Welsh 31) Gentianella quinquefolia (L.) Small 32) Gentianella quinquefolia (L.) Small ssp. occidentalis (A. Gray) J.M. Gillett 33) Gentianella quinquefolia (L.) Small ssp. quinquefolia 34) Gentianella simplex (A. Gray) J.M. Gillett 35) Gentianella strictiflora (Rydb.) W.A. Weber 36) Gentianella tenella (Rottb.) Böerner 37) Gentianella tenella (Rottb.) Böerner ssp. pribilofii J.M. Gillett 38) Gentianella tenella (Rottb.) Böerner ssp. tenella 39) Gentianella tortuosa (M.E. Jones) J.M. Gillett 40) Gentianella wislizeni (Engelm.) J.M. Gillett 41) Gentianella wrightii (A. Gray) Holub

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AR, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (ON)


Map for Gentianella quinquefolia (L.) Small
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Gentianaceae)
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1) Amarella (dwarf gentian) 2) Anthopogon (fringed gentian) 3) Arctogentia (dwarf gentian) 4) Bartonia (screwstem) 5) Calathiana (gentian) 6) Centaurella (screwstem) 7) Centaurium (centaury) 8) Chironia (rose gentian) 9) Chondrophylla (gentian) 10) Cicendia 11) Ciminalis (gentian) 12) Comastoma (dwarf gentian) 13) Dasystephana (gentian) 14) Enicostema (whitehead) 15) Erythraea (centaury) 16) Eustoma (prairie gentian) 17) Exacum (cicendia) 18) Frasera (green gentian) 19) Gentiana (gentian) 20) Gentianella (dwarf gentian) 21) Gentianodes (gentian) 22) Gentianopsis (fringed gentian) 23) Halenia (spurred gentian) 24) Lapithea (rose gentian) 25) Leiphaimos (ghostplant) 26) Leucocraspedum (green gentian) 27) Lisianthius 28) Lomatogonium 29) Microcala (cicendia) 30) Obolaria 31) Pleurogyne (lomatogonium) 32) Pneumonanthe (gentian) 33) Sabatia (rose gentian) 34) Sagina (screwstem) 35) Schultesia (wingcup) 36) Swertia (felwort) 37) Tesseranthium (green gentian) 38) Voyria (ghostplant)

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Common names (Gentianella)
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1) Agueweed (Gentianella quinquefolia) 2) Autumn dwarf gentian (Gentianella amarella) 3) Cathedral Bluff dwarf gentian (Gentianella tortuosa) 4) Chiricahua dwarf gentian (Gentianella microcalyx) 5) Chiricahua Mountain dwarf gentian (Gentianella wislizeni) 6) Dane's dwarf gentian (Gentianella tenella) 7) Eared dwarf gentian (Gentianella auriculata) 8) Fourpart dwarf gentian (Gentianella propinqua) 9) Golden dwarfgentian (Gentianella aurea) 10) Grand fringed gentian (Gentianella detonsa subsp. superba) 11) Greater fringed gentian (Gentianella crinita) 12) Lesser fringed gentian (Gentianella crinita subsp. procera) 13) Oneflower fringed gentian (Gentianella simplex) 14) Perennial fringed gentian (Gentianella barbellata) 15) Pribilof dwarf gentian (Gentianella tenella ssp. pribilofii) 16) Rocky Mountain fringed gentian (Gentianella detonsa var. elegans) 17) Sierra fringed gentian (Gentianella detonsa subsp. holopetala) 18) Windmill fringed gentian (Gentianella detonsa) 19) Wright's dwarf gentian (Gentianella wrightii) 20) Yukon fringed gentian (Gentianella detonsa subsp. yukonensis)

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More species:
1) Gentianella tenella (Rottb.) Böerner [1402]
2) Gentianopsis crinita (Froel.) Ma [550]
3) Gentianopsis detonsa (Rottb.) Ma [1486]
4) Gentianopsis virgata (Raf.) Holub ssp. victorinii (Fernald) Lammers [225]
5) Geoprumnon succulentum (Richardson) Rydb. [166]
6) Geranium bicknellii Britton [357]
7) Geranium columbinum L. [972]
8) Geranium lucidum L. [1338]
9) Geranium purpureum Vill. [218]
10) Geranium sanguineum L. [1548]

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