Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
papillosa
ID:
698858

Status:
valid

Authors:
Franch.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1884

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 31: 374 (1884)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000698191

Common Names

  • Gentiana papillosa

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Description

Gentiana papillosa (also called Papillose Gentian, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the mountains of Europe and Asia. It has a basal rosette of oblong-lanceolate leaves and a stem with a few branches, each bearing a single, large, bell-shaped flower. It typically grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Gentiana papillosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat digestive problems, fever, and rheumatism.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Gentiana papillosa is a five-petaled, star-shaped flower, usually blue or purple in color. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small, with thin, grass-like leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Gentiana papillosa can be propagated by division or by seed. The seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring.

Where to Find Gentiana papillosa

Gentiana papillosa can be found in wet meadows and marshes in Europe and North America.

Gentiana papillosa FAQ

What is the scientific name of Gentiana papillosa?

Gentiana papillosa

What is the common name of Gentiana papillosa?

Papillose gentian

What is the natural habitat of Gentiana papillosa?

Mountain meadows and grasslands

Species in the Gentiana genus

Gentiana khammouanensis, Gentiana bambuseti, Gentiana acaulis, Gentiana affinis, Gentiana alba, Gentiana albicalyx, Gentiana albomarginata, Gentiana algida, Gentiana alii, Gentiana alpina, Gentiana alsinoides, Gentiana altigena, Gentiana altorum, Gentiana ambigua, Gentiana amplicrater, Gentiana andrewsii, Gentiana angustifolia, Gentiana anisostemon, Gentiana aperta, Gentiana apiata, Gentiana aquatica, Gentiana arenicola, Gentiana arethusae, Gentiana argentea, Gentiana arisanensis, Gentiana aristata, Gentiana asclepiadea, Gentiana asterocalyx, Gentiana atlantica, Gentiana atuntsiensis, Gentiana austromontana, Gentiana autumnalis, Gentiana baeuerlenii, Gentiana bavarica, Gentiana beamanii, Gentiana bella, Gentiana bicuspidata, Gentiana billingtonii, Gentiana boissieri, Gentiana bokorensis, Gentiana borneensis, Gentiana boryi, Gentiana brachyphylla, Gentiana bredboensis, Gentiana bryoides, Gentiana burseri, Gentiana cachemirica, Gentiana caelestis, Gentiana caeruleogrisea, Gentiana caliculata,

Species in the Gentianaceae family

Adenolisianthus arboreus, Anthocleista amplexicaulis, Anthocleista djalonensis, Anthocleista grandiflora, Anthocleista inermis, Anthocleista laxiflora, Anthocleista liebrechtsiana, Anthocleista longifolia, Anthocleista madagascariensis, Anthocleista microphylla, Anthocleista nobilis, Anthocleista obanensis, Anthocleista procera, Anthocleista scandens, Anthocleista schweinfurthii, Anthocleista vogelii, Anthocleista potalioides, Aripuana cullmaniorum, Bartonia paniculata, Bartonia verna, Bartonia virginica, Bisgoeppertia robustior, Bisgoeppertia gracilis, Bisgoeppertia scandens, Blackstonia acuminata, Blackstonia grandiflora, Blackstonia imperfoliata, Blackstonia perfoliata, Calolisianthus amplissimus, Calolisianthus pedunculatus, Canscora alata, Canscora andrographioides, Canscora concanensis, Canscora diffusa, Canscora heteroclita, Canscora macrocalyx, Canscora pauciflora, Canscora perfoliata, Canscora roxburghii, Canscora schultesii, Canscora stricta, Canscora bidoupensis, Canscora bhatiana, Canscora shrirangiana, Canscora ciathula, Canscora tetraptera, Celiantha bella, Celiantha chimantensis, Celiantha imthurniana, Centaurium ameghinoi,

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