| Gentiana bavarica | |
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| Gentiana bavarica at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Gentiana |
| Species: | G. bavarica
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| Gentiana bavarica | |
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Gentiana bavarica, the Bavarian gentian, is a herbaceous perennial species of flowering plant in the Gentian family Gentianaceae.
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It grows in montainous areas of centre and southern Europe up to 2000 meters. It is an herbaceous perennial plant. Root thick, deep and axonomorph. Has fistulose stems almost a meter high. Their leaves are lanceolate, opposite, very broad and with very marked nerves. Their flowers are yellow, with short pedicels and they gather in crowds in cymes. She presents the fruit in capsule polisperma where it encloses many seeds. It can live up to 50 years starting to flower from 10. In terms of pharmaceutical, the rhizome is the part used. Thanks to his bitter properties, it is used as digestive tonic and appetizer. The rhizome is harvested during the first days of spring or of autumn. It is indicated in states of fatigue, lack of appetite and weakness of the digestive system. Though it is counterindicated in cases of gastric acidity, sores gastroduodenales and pregnants. Not to be confused with the not flowery veladre since it is toxic.
Description
Gentiana bavarica can reach a height of 5–15 centimetres (2.0–5.9 in). This plant forms a rosette of basal obovate to spathulate yellowish-green leaves, about 1 cm long. Flowers are deep blue, 1–2 centimetres (0.39–0.79 in) long, with broad spreading lobes. They bloom from July to August.
Distribution and habitat
Gentiana bavarica is native to European Alps and prefers wet grasslands at elevation of 1,300–3,600 metres (4,300–11,800 ft) above sea level.
Culture
D. H. Lawrence titled one of his latest poems Bavarian Gentians. In it, he likens the flower to a "blue, forked torch" that he uses to light his descent into the underworld.
References
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This page was last edited on 12 December 2023, at 16:06