Gentiana nivalis
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Gentiana |
| Species: | G. nivalis |
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| Gentiana nivalis L. |
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Gentiana nivalis (Snow Gentian or Alpine Gentian) is a species of the genus Gentiana. It grows to a height of 3-15 centimetres.
It is the county flower of Perthshire in the United Kingdom.
It is also one of the national flowers of Switzerland.
The Norwegian municipality Nord-Aurdal has G. nivalis in its coat of arms.
[edit] Literature
- Xaver Finkenzeller: Alpenblumen, München 2003, ISBN 3-576-11482-3
- Manfred A. Fischer: Exkursionsflora von Österreich, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-8001-3461-6
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