Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Genus species | Gentiana delphinensis Beauverd sect. Calathianae |
Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Bot. Genéve, sér. 2, 25: 314 (1934) |
Native Range | e. Pyrenees, sw. Alps |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Description | basal leaves in dense rosette, linear-lanceolate, acute, flowers solitary, to 25mm long, lobes 6-10mm, ovate-triangular, acute |
Size | 3-8cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 summer |
Synonyms | Calathiana delphinensis (Beauverd) Holub Calathiana verna ssp. delphinensis (Beauverd) Holub Gentiana pumila ssp. delphinensis (Beauverd) P.Fourn. Gentiana verna ssp. delphinensis (Beauverd) Kunz Gentiana verna var. villarsiana Rouy |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |