| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana purpurea L. sect. Lutea |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 227 (1753) |
| Native Range | s. Norway, Alps |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1600-2750m |
| Description | basal leaves ovate to lanceolate, petiolate, stem leaves more narrow, sessile, flowers sessile, in terminal or axillary clusters, corolla with six ovate-orbiculate lobes |
| Size | 40-60cm |
| Color | wine red |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Coilantha purpurea (L.) Borkh. Gentiana purpurea var. camtschatica Griseb. Gentiana purpurea var. intermedia Gaudin Gentiana purpurea var. kamtschatica Griseb. Gentiana purpurea var. lutea Gaudin Gentiana purpurea var. nana Griseb. Gentianusa purpurea (L.) Pohl Pneumonanthe purpurea (L.) F.W.Schmidt |
| Territory | 1 Europe 10 Northern Europe (NOR Norway) 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |