Gentiana zollingeri
is a biennial herb occurring in sunny places in fields and
mountains; stems grow to 6-9cm in height and set leaves dense in
opposite phyllotaxis on the upper half. The leaves are 0.5-1.2cm in
length, in a broad-oval shape, and somewhat thick; the backsides
generally tinge purple. Stem tips bear some blue-purple flowers in
bundles. Corollas measure 2-2.5cm in length, are bell-shaped, and
have green calyxes. Bloom time: March-May. |