Gentiana verna L.

Spring Gentian

Gentianaceae

Traits


    Maximal 20 cm tall. inflorescence: stem mostly unbranched, 1‑flowered. flowers: salverform, bluish. corolla: with a distinctly developed corolla-tube, sulcate, with appendages between the corolla-lobes, 5‑leaved. corolla-lobes: shorter than the corolla-tube. calyx: a...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Gentiana verna

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Gentiana verna

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Gentiana verna

Gentiana verna

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats

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