| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana affinis Griseb. sect. Pneumonanthe |
| Synonyms | Gentiana bigelowii A.Gray |
| Gentiana forwoodii A.Gray | |
| Gentiana interrupta Greene | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaves numerous, lower leaves reduced, the other narrowly lanceolate to elliptic-ovate, flowers several, tubular-infundibuliform, 20-45mm long, lobes ovate |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | dark blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Minnesota , North Dakota , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas) |
| 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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