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American Columbo (Frasera caroliniensis)

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Frasera Caroliniensis, or more commonly know as American Columbo, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Frasera. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Frasera Caroliniensis or American Columbo's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Frasera
  • Family: Gentianaceae
  • Order: Gentianales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N) CAN (N)
  • State T/E Status: NY (T) PA (E)
  • State T/E Common Name: NY (green gentian) PA (American columbo)





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