| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana schleicheri (Vacc.) Kunz sect. Calathianae |
| Bibliography | Ber. Schweiz. Bot. Ges. 49: 160 (1939) |
| Native Range | sw. & wc. Alps |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Description | stems densely leafy, leaves imbricate, lanceolate, to 7mm long, entire, on apex cartilagineous, flowers solitary, calyx tubular, long, corolla to 3cm |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| 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 schleicheri (Vacc.) Holub Calathiana terglouensis ssp. schleicheri (Vacc.) Á.Löve & D.Löve Gentiana bavarica ssp. terglouensis P.Fourn. Gentiana terglouensis ssp. schleicheri (Vacc.) Tutin Gentiana verna f. schleicheri Vacc. Gentiana verna ssp. schleicheri (Vacc.) O.Bolós & Vigo |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |