[The Gentian Family in Denali National Park and Preserve]

Glaucous Gentian, Inky Gentian, Pale Gentian, Smooth Alpine Gentian

Gentiana glauca

Synonyms: Dasystephana glauca, Gentianodes glauca

Glaucous Gentian, Inky Gentian, Pale Gentian, Smooth Alpine Gentian: Gentiana glauca (Synonyms: Dasystephana glauca, Gentianodes glauca)

Glaucous gentian as seen along the crest of Camp Ridge above Camp Denali, Denali National Park and Preserve....................June 16, 2012.

Glaucous Gentian, Inky Gentian, Pale Gentian, Smooth Alpine Gentian: Gentiana glauca (Synonyms: Dasystephana glauca, Gentianodes glauca)

Glaucous gentian as seen along the crest of Camp Ridge above Camp Denali, Denali National Park and Preserve....................June 16, 2012.

<title>Glaucous Gentian, Pale Gentian: Gentiana glauca (Synonyms: Dasystephana glauca, Gentianodes glauca) - Glaucous Gentian, Inky Gentian, Pale Gentian, Smooth Alpine Gentian: Gentiana glauca (Synonyms: Dasystephana glauca, Gentianodes glauca)

Glaucous Gentian, Inky Gentian, Pale Gentian, Smooth Alpine Gentian: Gentiana glauca (Synonyms: Dasystephana glauca, Gentianodes glauca)

Glaucous gentian as seen along the top of Camp Ridge above Camp Denali, Denali National Park and Preserve....................June 22, 2002.

Glaucous Gentian, Inky Gentian, Pale Gentian, Smooth Alpine Gentian: Gentiana glauca (Synonyms: Dasystephana glauca, Gentianodes glauca)

A late blooming glaucous gentian seen atop Camp Ridge, Denali National Park and Preserve...................September 8, 2009. Note the dried remains of the plant that had bloomed earlier in the summer at the left side of the photo.
Paul Slichter