Gentianella campestris (L.) Börner

Field gentian (en), Gentiane des champs (fr), Gentiane champêtre (fr), Gentianelle des champs (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Gentianaceae > Gentianella

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.05-0.25m high.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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

Usage

It is used as a flavouring for bitter liqueurs and as a substitute for hops.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 400
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Gentianella campestris habit picture by Guy DR (cc-by-sa)
Gentianella campestris habit picture by michel cosme (cc-by-sa)
Gentianella campestris habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Gentianella campestris leaf picture by Guy DR (cc-by-sa)
Gentianella campestris leaf picture by Jean-Philippe Michot (cc-by-sa)
Gentianella campestris leaf picture by Bernard Haute Savoie (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Gentianella campestris flower picture by kronuma (cc-by-sa)
Gentianella campestris flower picture by Aurélie Brenner (cc-by-sa)
Gentianella campestris flower picture by Michel Laval (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Gentianella campestris fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Gentianella campestris world distribution map, present in Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Liechtenstein, and Slovenia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77068283-1
WFO ID wfo-0000699114
COL ID 3FN69
BDTFX ID 29869
INPN ID 99982
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Gentiana campestris f. lutescens Gentianella campestris f. hypericifolia Lexipyretum campestre Gentiana catalaunica Gentiana vaillantii Gentianella obtusifolia Amarella quadrifida Amarella vulgaris Cicendia campestris Eyrythalia campestris Eyrythalia obtusifolia Gentiana amarella Gentiana campestris Gentiana hypericifolia Gentiana pascuorum Gentiana suecica Gentianella hypericifolia Gentianella tetrandra Hippion obtusifolium Hippion campestre Gentiana atrata Gentiana obtusifolia Gentiana albiflora Gentiana spathulata Gentiana campestris var. hypericifolia Gentianella campestris subsp. hypericifolia Gentiana campestris var. montana Gentianusa campestris Gentiana campestris var. germanica Gentiana suecica var. hypericifolia Gentianella campestris

Lower taxons

Gentianella campestris subsp. baltica Gentianella campestris subsp. suecica