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Gentiana purpurea L.

Purple Gentian

Gentianaceae

Traits


    25–60 cm tall. inflorescence: whorled, in a spike-like whole-inflorescence. flowers: bell- or funnel-shaped, violet, often yellowish at the base on the inside. corolla: with a distinctly developed corolla-tube, sulcate, 5–9‑leaved. corolla-lobes: shorter than the cor...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Gentiana purpurea

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 purpurea

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 purpurea

Gentiana purpurea

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, acid habitats

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