| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana austromontana J.S.Pringle & Sharp sect. Pneumonanthe |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stems minutely pubescent, stem leaves shiny, dark green, ovate to lanceolate, flowers terminal, closed, calyx pubescent, lobes elliptic, appendages triangular |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | dark violet |
| 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
Northeastern U.S.A. (West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (North Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GENTIANACEAE
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