| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana straminea Maxim. sect. Cruciata |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-5000m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, broadly lanceolate to ovate, 6-20cm, at margins scabrous, acuminate, stem leaves 3-5 pairs, linear, cymes axillary and terminal, corolla infundibuliform |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | greenish white, yellow |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Inner Mongolia , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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