Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Gentiana puberulenta J. Pringle

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Dasystephana puberula (Michx.) Small., Gentiana puberula auct. non Michx., Gentiana puberula Michx.

Common names: Downy gentian (1899-Present) (4, 5, 50, 85, 93, 131, 138, 155, 157)

Gentian (1919) (37)

Makan chahiwi-cho (1919, Winnebago, blue medicine) (37)

Pezhuta-zi (1919, Dakota, yellow medicine) (37)

Prairie gentian (1907-1986) (4, 72)