''Gentiana bavarica'', the Bavarian gentian, is a herbaceous perennial species of flowering plant in the Gentian family
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants of 103 genera and about 1600 species.
Etymology
The family takes its name from the genus '' Gentiana'', named after the Illyrian king Gentius.
Distribution
Distribution is cosmopolitan.
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Description
''Gentiana bavarica'' can reach a height of . This plant forms a rosette of basal obovate to spathulate yellowish-green leaves, about 1 cm long. Flowers are deep blue, long, with broad spreading lobes. They bloom from July to August.
Distribution and habitat
''Gentiana bavarica'' is native to European Alps and prefers wet grasslands at elevation of above sea level.
References
BiolibAlpine Plant EncyclopaediaLuirig.altervista
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Flora of Germany
Plants described in 1753
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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