| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana saponaria L. sect. Pneumonanthe |
| Synonyms | Gentiana collinsiana Raf. |
| Gentiana fimbriata Vahl | |
| Gentiana puberula Michx. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | stems glabrous, leaves ovate-lanceolate, on margins scabrous, flowers in terminal, compact cymes, calyx lobes linear, scabrous-ciliate, corolla clavate, lobes ovate |
| Size | 50-90cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | autumn |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Oklahoma ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana , Michigan , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , West Virginia ) South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Delaware , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Louisiana , Maryland , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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