| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentianopsis barbellata (Engelm.) Iltis |
| Synonyms | Gentiana barbellata Engelm. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2400-3700m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves mainly basal, narrowly spathulate, stem leaves linear, at base not connate, flowers solitary, tetramerous, calyx infundibuliform, corolla 28-40mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | dark blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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