| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana frigida Haenke sect. Frigidae |
| Bibliography | Collectanea [N.J.von Jacquin] 2: 13 (1789) |
| Native Range | c. Austria, Carpathians to sw. Bulgaria |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-2500m |
| Description | basal leaves numerous, linear-spathulate, 2-4cm, stem leaves vaginate, lanceolate, obtuse, flowers 1-2, terminal, calyx campanulate, corolla clavate, violet punctate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | yellowish white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 algida Bercht. & J.Presl Ciminalis frigida (Haenke) Bercht. & J.Presl Dasystephana frigida (Haenke) Zuev Gentiana albiflora Lam. Gentiana nikoensis Franch. & Sav. Gentianodes frigida (Haenke) Á.Löve & D.Löve Pneumonanthe frigida (Haenke) F.W.Schmidt Xolemia albiflora (Lam.) Raf. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, POL Poland) 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ROM Romania) 14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine) |