Trumpet gentian
Gentiana acaulis
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Gentiana acaulis
- Group
- Eudicots
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Continent
- Europe
- Habitat
- Mountains
- Form
- Herb
- Leaves
- Evergreen
- Flower colour
- Blue
- Blooms in
- Spring, Summer
- Use
- Ornamental
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Hard
Did you know?
- Its species name acaulis means stemless, as the big flower sits almost on the leaf rosette.
- Tradition says the genus Gentiana is named after King Gentius of ancient Illyria.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q163785 · All plants · All entries