| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Swertia cuspidata (Maxim.) Kitag. |
| Bibliography | Rep. Inst. Sci. Res. Manchouko 3(App. 1): 361 (1939) |
| Native Range | s. Kuril Islands to n. & c. Japan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | basal leaves in rosette, petiolate, elliptic-ovate, stem leaves opposite, sessile, linear-lanceolate, flowers in lax raceme, corolla 2-3cm across, petals acute |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | blue, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Swertia obtusa var. cuspidata (Maxim.) H.Hara Swertia obtusa f. leucantha H.Hara Swertia perennis var. cuspidata Maxim. Swertia perennis ssp. cuspidata (Maxim.) H.Hara |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 31 Russian Far East (KUR Kuril Is.) 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |