Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Gentianaceae (Gentian family)
Genus: Gentiana (Gentian)
Gentiana lutea L. - Yellow Gentian
Gentiana purpurea L. - Purple Gentian
Gentiana pannonica Scop. - Brown Gentian
Gentiana punctata L. - Spotted Gentian
Gentiana cruciata L. - Cross Gentian
Gentiana asclepiadea L. - Willow Gentian
Gentiana pneumonanthe L. - Marsh Gentian
Gentiana acaulis L. - Stemless Gentian
Gentiana clusii E. P. Perrier & Songeon - Trumpet Gentian
Gentiana verna L. - Spring Gentian
Gentiana orbicularis Schur - Round Leaved Gentian
Gentiana bavarica L. - Bavarian Gentian
Gentiana nivalis L. - Alpine Gentian
Gentiana utriculosa L. - Bladder Gentian
20–60 cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>whorled</b></ba>, in a spike-like whole-inflorescence. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>bell- or funnel-shaped</b>, <ba><b>dark-red to violet</b></ba>, often yellowish at the base on the insi...
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.
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Natural, established occurences |  |
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths
in nutrient-poor, acid habitats