Stiff Gentian (Gentianella quinquefolia) is a lovely late
fall blooming wildflower. Found in EOA’s prairies and cedar barrens it can
bloom well into the late fall and sometime winter! The 5-petaled, purple
flowers only open when the sun is shining. This plant is usually an annual but
can sometime live for two years. This is a delightful plant to encounter,
especially late in the season when most other wildflowers have finished for the
year.
