| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana sceptrum Griseb. sect. Pneumonanthe |
| Bibliography | Gen. Sp. Gent.: 293 (1838) |
| Native Range | British Columbia to California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 0-1300m |
| Description | leaves oblong-lanceolate, upwards smaller, flowers usually several, 30-45mm, terminal and axillary, often green striate, lobes oval, finely dentate |
| Size | 5-90cm |
| Color | violet, bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Dasystephana menziesii (Griseb.) Arthur Gentiana menziesii Griseb. Gentiana orfordii Howell Gentiana sceptrum var. cascadensis M.Peck Gentiana sceptrum var. humilis Engelm. ex A.Gray Pneumonanthe menziesii (Griseb.) Greene Pneumonanthe sceptrum (Griseb.) Greene |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |