| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana bavarica L. sect. Calathianae |
| Synonyms | Gentiana serpyllifolia Lam. |
| Habitat | scree and moraines |
| Altitude | 1800-3600m |
| Description | leaves obovate, obtuse, all equally large, lower leaves crowded, but not in rosette, corolla lobes obovate, obtuse, sometimes crenate, half as long as tube |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | dark blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| 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 , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| 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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