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 the broad-oval shape, somewhat thick, backsides generally tinge
purple. Step tips bear some blue-purple flowers in bundles. Corollas
measure 2-2.5cm in length, bell-shaped, and green calyxes. Bloom
time: March-May. |