Gentiana verna, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 62

22. G. verna L. , Sp. Pl. 228 (1753) .

Perennial 2-20 cm. Stem from a rosette, erect, elongating after flowering. Leaves lanceolate, elliptical or broadly ovate; margin more or less papillose; cauline leaves 1-3 pairs. Calyx-teeth lanceolate, acuminate; calyx-tube (3-)4-7 mm wide, winged on the angles. Corolla 15-25 mm; lobes deep blue; tube greenish-blue outside, with a white line from each sinus. C. Europe, extending westwards to C. France; mountains o f S. Europe; Arctic Russia; N. England; W. Ireland. Al Au Br Bu Cz Ga Ge G r Hb He Hs It Ju Po Rm Rs (N, W).

1 Wings of calyx 1-2 mm wide (a) subsp. verna 1 Wings of calyx 2-4 mm wide

2 Rosette-leaves broadly ovate, obtuse (b) subsp. pontica 2 Rosette-leaves narrowly lanceolate, acuminate

(c) subsp. tergestina