Gentianopsis virgata

Gentianopsis virgata (commonly called "lesser fringed gentian", "narrow-leaved fringed gentian", or "smaller fringed gentian") is a biennial herbaceous species, native to eastern USA and eastern Canada.
Taxonomy.
Broadly transcribed, "Gentianopsis crinita" is an eastern North American species complex, containing a group of closely related taxa, including "G. virgata". Further species were described in the past, but a lack of difference in nrDNA and morphology does not support their recognition. Three subspecies are currently recognized: