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Gentianella campestris (L.) Börner

Field Gentian

Gentianaceae

Traits


    Maximal 40 cm tall. flowers: reddish to violet. corolla: with a distinctly developed corolla-tube, 15–30 mm long, mostly 4‑leaved. fauces: bearded. sepals: fused in the lower quarter. calyx-lobes: the outer calyx-lobes much broader than the inner, at least as long as...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Gentianella campestris

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

Gentianella campestris

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

Gentianella campestris

Gentianella campestris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor habitats

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