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Stemless Gentian

Stemless Gentian

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentiana
Species: acaulis
Binomial name
Gentiana acaulis

The Stemless Gentian (Gentiana acaulis) is a small, evergreen perennial with trumpet-shaped blue flowers with green spotted throats. It likes full sun, is fully hardy and flowers in spring and autumn. Its height is 2 cm and spread is 10 cm or more.

A similar species is Gentiana clusii, which you can see on Polish Wikipedia: Gentiana clusii