| Family | GENTIANACEAE |
| Genus species | Gentiana platypetala Griseb. sect. Pneumonanthe |
| Bibliography | Gen. Sp. Gent.: 291 (1938) |
| Native Range | s. Alaska to w. British Columbia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-2100m |
| Description | leaves abbreviate, suborbiculate to oblong, on stem dense, flowers terminal, solitary, sessile, amongst upper leaves, calyx lobes ovate, acute, corolla lobes truncate |
| Size | 5-35cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late summer |
| 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 spring |
| Synonyms | Gentiana covillei A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. Pneumonanthe platypetala (Griseb.) Greene |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska) 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) |