Gentiana verna L.

Spring gentian (en), Gentiane printanière (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Gentianaceae > Gentiana

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) - 0.1
Mature height (meter) 0.03 - 0.12
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Gentiana verna habit picture by Nicolas Sadoul (cc-by-sa)
Gentiana verna habit picture by Jacques Zuber (cc-by-sa)
Gentiana verna habit picture by Jani Zadrgal (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Gentiana verna leaf picture by Jani Zadrgal (cc-by-sa)
Gentiana verna leaf picture by Jean-Philippe Michot (cc-by-sa)
Gentiana verna leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Gentiana verna flower picture by Victoria Cardeñosa (cc-by-sa)
Gentiana verna flower picture by danieldiaz (cc-by-sa)
Gentiana verna flower picture by ElisaB (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Gentiana verna world distribution map, present in France and Italy

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:369094-1
WFO ID wfo-0000698901
COL ID 3FMZS
BDTFX ID 75467
INPN ID 99953
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Lexipyretum vernum Calathiana fenetii Calathiana magellensis Calathiana verna Ricoila verna Gentiana magellensis Gentiana verna Hippion vernum Ericala aestiva Ericala angulosa Ericoila verna Gentiana acutiflora Gentiana arctica Gentiana sexfida Hippion elongatum Blackstonia verna Ericala verna Calathiana verna subsp. aestiva Gentiana verna subsp. arctica Gentiana verna var. brachyphylloides Gentiana verna var. cantabrica Gentiana verna var. davidovii Gentiana verna var. willkommiana Gentiana verna subsp. willkommiana Gentiana verna var. alata Gentianusa verna

Lower taxons

Gentiana verna subsp. oschtenica Gentiana verna subsp. pontica Gentiana verna subsp. tergestina