Closed Bottle Gentian 3
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Closed Bottle Gentian 3
Artist
Amy E Fraser
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Photograph - Floral Photography
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Closed Bottle Gentian. Gentiana andrewsii. The Closed Bottle Gentian is a late season plant with narrow, purplish leaves whorled or opposite below clusters of purple flowers which stay closed. Dark blue, bottle-like, cylindrical flowers, nearly closed at tips, in tight clusters atop stem and sometimes in axils of upper leaves. Robust plants may have two whorls of flowers. When in full bloom, the flower looks like a bud about to open. The closed flowers make entrance to feed on pollen or nectar difficult for many species of insects. Bumblebees are the main pollinators because they are the only insects strong enough to pry open the unusual closed flowers. The Gentians are named after King Gentius of ancient Illyria, who is said to have discovered the medicinal value of these plants.
This wondrous crop of Closed Bottle Gentian plants popped up as wildings shortly after building our house in the meadow and have continued to bloom and delight us every year since. Closed Bottle Gentian Photographs by Amy E. Fraser. Images captured in the lush gardens surrounding Amy E. Fraser’s home in the beautiful state of New Hampshire. All images copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.
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October 7th, 2020
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