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Gentiana verna

Family : GENTIANACEAE (Gentian Family)
Common Name (UK) : Spring Gentian
Common Name (DE) : Frühlingsenzian
Common Name (FR) : Gentiane printanière
Habitat : Short grass on stony hillsides and mountains, lime-free soil
Remarks :
First appearing : April
Abundance : Abundant

  • Photo Date : April 29, 2011
  • Location :Col de la bataille, Parc de Vercors (Drôme) France.
    N44° 53.942' E5° 13.5214
  • Photo Date : May 7, 2006
  • Location :Oberbargen, Switzerland.
    N47° 47.884' E8° 34.969'
  • Photo Date : May 14, 2006
  • Location :Near Schafbuckel summit (Neidlingen) in the Swabian Alb.
    N48° 34.520' E9° 32.724'
  • Siting Date :May 14, 2006
  • Location :Near Schafbuckel summit (Neidlingen) in the Swabian Alb.
    N48° 34.574' E9° 32.139'
  • Siting Date :May 14, 2006
  • Location :Neidlingen in the Swabian Alb.
    N48° 34.482' E9° 34.404'
  • Siting Date :May 14, 2006
  • Location :Slopes of the Erkenberg (Neidlingen) in the Swabian Alb.
    N48° 35.134' E9° 34.345'
  • Photo Date : May 27, 2005
  • Location :Malbun, Liechtenstein.
    N47 06.176 E9 36.553
  • Photo Date : May 28, 2004
  • Location : Rappenalptal valley near Obertsdorf in the German Alps.
  • Siting Date :June 7, 2007
  • Location :Along the Angerlebach near Boden, Austria (Tirol).
    N47° 15.447' E10° 35.552'
  • Elevation :1554m