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catchfly prairie gentian
Plants

Prairie Gentian

Eustoma exaltatum

Authorship: (Linnaeus) Salisbury ex. Don

Sources

[Worthington 17452]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyGENTIANACEAE (Gentian Family)
GenusEustoma
Speciesexaltatum

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

catchfly prairie gentian (opens in new tab)
catchfly prairie gentianIMRS
ollieneriaAug 31, 2024Van Horn, TX 79855, USA
Violeta atrapamoscas (opens in new tab)
Violeta atrapamoscas
manuelnevarezOct 25, 202667074 N.L., México
Catchfly Prairie Gentian (opens in new tab)
Catchfly Prairie Gentian
biophile510Oct 25, 2026Norman, OK, USA
showy prairie gentian (opens in new tab)
showy prairie gentian
klavdiya1Sep 7, 2026ДС "Одоевского", Минск, Минская область, Беларусь
catchfly prairie gentian (opens in new tab)
catchfly prairie gentian
floridathebeautifulSep 10, 2026CR-905A, Key Largo, FL, US
Eustoma exaltatum (opens in new tab)
Eustoma exaltatum
lily424Oct 23, 2026Homestead, FL 33034, USA
catchfly prairie gentian (opens in new tab)
catchfly prairie gentian
haleyolvOct 23, 2026Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Ajo, AZ, US
Catchfly Prairie Gentian (opens in new tab)
Catchfly Prairie Gentian
octavio_riverahSep 18, 2026Pima County, US-AZ, US
showy prairie gentian (opens in new tab)
showy prairie gentian
madams6May 31, 2025Fort Worth, TX, US
showy prairie gentian (opens in new tab)
showy prairie gentian
madams6May 31, 2025Fort Worth, TX, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed

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