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Lomatogonium rotatum (L.) Fries ex Fernald

10 photos.
This is the "marsh felwort" or "star gentian" a late bloomer.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 29992


1.  August 7, 2009.  Close-up top view of blossoms with 4 and 5 petals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  August 7, 2009.  Profile view of buds and.
a blossom





3. August 14, 2009.  Profile view of a
pair of buds.




4. Mid- August. A group of plants.






5.  August 8, 2009.  A group of blossoms with
a good view of the anthers.



6.  August 14, 2009.  The lower section of a
plant showing the root structure.



7.  August 14, 2009.  A group of blossoms
in seed.



8.  August 19, 2012.  Seeds from the blossoms
in photo 11.


9.  August 8, 2011.  Entire above-ground
portion of a plant with visitor.


10.  August 8, 2011.  Close-up view of
the center section of the stem in photo 9.


11.  August 19, 2012.  Several dying blossoms
with mature seed capsules.


Lomatogonium rotatum
12.  August 1, 2016.  A mosquito visiting
a blossom pair with 5 and 4 petals.

Photos 1-3 and 5-12 taken south of Central
65°  33.84' N,  144° 48.46' W
Elev. 950 ft.

Photo 4 taken on
Twelvemile Summit.
65°  23.661' N,   145°  59.128' W
Elev. 3050 ft.