Английская Википедия:Gentiana bavarica

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Gentiana bavarica, the Bavarian gentian, is a herbaceous perennial species of flowering plant in the Gentian family Gentianaceae.

Description

Gentiana bavarica can reach a height of Шаблон:Convert. This plant forms a rosette of basal obovate to spathulate yellowish-green leaves, about 1 cm long. Flowers are deep blue, Шаблон:Convert 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 Шаблон:Convert 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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