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Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum (Hook) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined.

Texas bluebells, Texas bluebell, Bluebell, Showy prairie gentian, Prairie gentian
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)

USDA Symbol: EUEXR
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Eustoma grandiflorum

Showy Prairie Gentian, Texas Bluebell

Gentianaceae

Location: SW corner of Williams Ave., Ft Sam Houston, San Antonio.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Steep, E facing caliche slope. Small colony.

Description: Erect, multi-stalked annual, to 35 cm tall. Leaves ovate-elliptic, 15 x 50 mm, acute at apex, opposite, sessile, clasping. Infloresence terminal (1 or more), long peduncled & pediceled. Sepals about 2 cm, subulate. Corolla funnelform, lobes 3x length of tube, to 3 cm long. Pale axially, bluish distally. Capsule to 2 cm long. Seeds many.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Harry Cliffe
 Collection Date: Jun 24, 1994
 Specimen number: 617

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0903
 Accession Date: Aug 23, 1994
 Accession Number: 66

Annotations: SCFRB (In flower & fruit)

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