Common Names: Rainier Pleated Gentian; Explorer's Gentian, Mountain Bog Gentian

There are no listed varieties. Two previous varieties are now listed as SYNs.

Note the pointed petal tips, with spots inside, upright stem. Late blooming

east North Cascades, Mt. Rainier
TRAILS: Maples Pass Loop, Wonderland Trail (Panhandle Gap), Mt. Rainier (High Lakes Trail)
HABITAT: high elevation open meadow
ELEVATION: 1,845 m (6,055 ft); 1,805 m (5,925 ft); 1,490 m (4,890 ft)
BLOOM TIME: 12-SEP; 29-AUG; 13-AUG