| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana platypetala Griseb. sect. Pneumonanthe |
| Synonyms | Gentiana covillei A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | arctic-alpine |
| Description | leaves abbreviate, suborbiculate to oblong, on stem dense, flowers terminal, solitary, sessile, amongst upper leaves, calyx lobes ovate, acute, corolla lobes truncate |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Alaska ) Western Canada (British Columbia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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