Green gentian, Gentian root, Yellow gentian
Frasera speciosa

Family: Gentianaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 1.5 m tall. It can grow for 2 or several years. The stem is stout and upright. The leaves on the stem are oblong to sword shaped and in rings. They have pointed tips. They can be 50 cm long. Flowers are produced in clusters along the stem. The plant dies after flowering.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows between 1,500-3,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Deer's ears, Elkweed

Synonyms

Frasera ampla Greene; Frasera angustifolia (Rydb.) Rydb.; Frasera macrophylla Greene; Frasera scabra (M.E.Jones) Rydb.; Frasera speciosa var. angustifolia Rydb.; Frasera speciosa var. scabra M.E.Jones; Frasera speciosa var. stenosepala Rydb.; Frasera stenosepala (Rydb.) Rydb.; Frasera venosa Greene; Swertia radiata var. macrophylla (Greene) H. St. John; Tessaranthium angustifolium (Rydb.) Rydb.; Tessaranthium scabrum (M.E. Jones) Rydb.; Tessaranthium stenosepalum (Rydb.) Rydb.; Tesseranthium macrophyllum (Greene) Rydb.; Tesseranthium speciosum (Douglas ex Griseb.) Rydb.;