Gerry's Fringed Gentian Oberlin, Ohio

The Fringed Gentian Gentianopsis crinita
One blue Fringed Gentian shaped like a trumpet with fringed edges. Several other blooms have not opened yet, they look at bit like tiny iris buds
Fringed Gentian - Gentiana crinita - These pictures are from my friend Gerry, whom I met at the Oberlin Farmer's Market.
Fringed Gentian - Gentianopsis crinita - is listed on the Ohio Department of Natural Resourse Rare Native Plant list (2010-2011) as potentially threatened. Fringed Gentian stays closed on cloudy days and opens when the sun shines.
Six blue flowers, that are open and reaching for the sun. Petal edges are fringed
Fringed Gentiana - Gentiana crinita
Other charmers in Gerry's Garden
Small light blue flowers, the petals have two lips on top and three lips on bottom
Nuttall's Lobelia - Lobelia nuttallii - Fall 2010
We (Mike, Eric and some students and I) went on a walk to see the fringed gentian. It was spectacular, so I'm forwarding his pictures to you.From friend Gerry
Small yellow flower with petals that have scalped edged
Sneezeweed - Helenium autumnale
Small white flower with 5 petals. It loks like the petals have gray stripes
Grass - of - Parnassuss - Parnasia glauca