| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana latidens (House) J.S.Pringle & Weakley sect. Pneumonanthe |
| Bibliography | Rhodora 111: 394 (2009) |
| Native Range | w. North Carolina |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | shady rocks |
| Altitude | 1300-1700m |
| Description | glabrous, stems erect, stem leaves ovate, 5-15cm, acuminate, inflorescence capitate, flowers numerous, sepals obovate, patent, corolla 3-6cm, nearly closed |
| Size | 20-95cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Gentiana saponaria var. latidens House |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (NCA North Carolina) |