Gentiana nivalis

Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis)

The alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis), also heaven stems and Kelberberschis called, belongs to the genus of gentians (Gentiana ).

Description

The one-year, dainty plant is about 5 to 15 cm high and often has a basic of branched multi-flowered stems. The basal leaves are arranged in rosettes and ovate obtuse. the stem leaves are lanceolate, the flowers short -stalked to branch and stem ends. The crown is deep blue and about 8 to 15 mm wide. The corolla tube is up to 15 mm long with five star-like spread, lanzenttlichen lobes, which are often rotated like a propeller. The cup is edged and adjacent to the corolla tube, with narrow lanceolate, keeled teeth.

The seeds are capable of flying with 0.000015 g = 15 ug extremely light.

Bloom time is from June to August.

Occurrence

This species is widespread in the mountains of southern and central Europe. Preference is given to stony soils, open lawn, ridges over lime and silicate between 1300-3000 m above sea level.

The incidence ranges from the Pyrenees through the Alps, the Swiss Jura, from the Carpathians to the Balkans and Asia Minor, Northern Europe and North America. In Austria the snow gentian is moderately frequent in all provinces, lacking in Burgenland and Vienna.

Others

The flowers are very sensitive to temperature fluctuations and sunlight. You can repeatedly open and close depending on the sky within an hour.