Noun: closed gentian klowzd jen-shun
- Gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all
"The closed gentian's flowers remain tightly shut even at maturity";
- blind gentian, bottle gentian, Gentiana andrewsii
- Similar to Gentiana andrewsii but with larger flowers
"This variety of closed gentian produces especially large blooms";
- blind gentian, Gentiana clausa
Derived forms: closed gentians
Type of: gentian
Encyclopedia: Closed gentian