| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana frigida Haenke sect. Frigidae |
| Synonyms | Gentiana albiflora Lam. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-2500m |
| Description | basal leaves numerous, linear-spathulate, 2-4cm, stem leaves vaginate, lanceolate, obtuse, flowers 1-2, terminal, calyx campanulate, corolla clavate, violet punctate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellowish white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Poland ) Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Romania ) Eastern Europe (Ukraine) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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