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Gentiana nivalis

Alpine Gentian
Also known as: ? nivale L. +16 more
  • ? nivale L.
  • Calathiana nivalis (L.) Delarbre
  • Chiophila nivalis (L.) Raf.
  • Ericala carpatica G.Don
  • Ericala nivalis (L.) Gray
  • Ericoila carpathica (Kit. ex Schult.) G.Don
  • Ericoila nivalis (L.) Borkh.
  • Gentiana carpathica Kit. ex Schult.
  • Gentiana carpatica Kit.
  • Gentiana nivalis f. albiflora (Lange) J.M.Gillett
  • Gentiana nivalis f. flavida (Murr) Hegi
  • Gentiana nivalis f. nivalis
  • Gentiana nivalis f. pygmaea Lebert
  • Gentiana nivalis f. reducta Bolzon
  • Gentiana nivalis var. albiflora Lange
  • Gentiana nivalis var. brevifolia Rouy
  • Gentiana nivalis var. uniflora Gaudin
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Gentianaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.

Gentiana nivalis (commonly known as Alpine Gentian) is an annual belonging to the Gentianaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Gentiana is notably large, comprising more than 350 species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Labrador, North European Russia, Norway, Poland, Québec, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

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