| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana alpina Vill. sect. Ciminalis |
| Bibliography | Prosp. Hist. Pl. Dauphiné 22 (1779) |
| Native Range | sw. & wc. Alps, c. Pyrenees to se. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-3400m |
| Description | akin to G. acaulis, but smaller and more compact, leaves orbiculate to ovate, grey-green, flowers very short, pedicellate, 3-4cm long, inside green punctate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | dark blue, sky blue |
| Bloom | late 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 | Ciminalis alpina (Vill.) Holub Ericoila alpina (Vill.) G.Don Gentiana acaulis ssp. alpina (Vill.) O.Bolós & Vigo Gentiana acaulis var. alpina (Vill.) Griseb. Gentiana acaulis var. parviflora Gren. & Godr. Gentiana alpina var. caulescens R.Keller Gentiana clusii ssp. alpina (Vill.) Rouy Gentiana excisa ssp. alpina (Vill.) Nyman Gentiana incisiflora Vayr. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |