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| Scientific Name | Frasera speciosa | USDA PLANTS Symbol | FRSP |
| Common Name | Monument Plant, Elkweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 502660 |
| Family | Gentianaceae (Gentian) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to alpine (5900 to 12500 ft). Sunny moist areas in meadows, grassy slopes, roadsides. Plant: Stout, erect biennial/perennial to 6 feet tall, unbranched stem. Leaves: Basal rosette of pale green elliptic to oblanceolate leaves 6 to 18 inches long, reducing to whorled and opposite bracts upward. Inflorescence: Many flowers along stem with 4 broad, pointed, lobes, white to greenish with dark dots and 2 fringed glands on each lobe; 4 slender light green narrow, pointed sepals. Bloom Period: June to September. References: "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G. K. Guennel, "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and SEINet. | BONAP Distribution Map |
Colorado Status: Native |
