Kingdom Plantae Family Gentianaceae Scientific name Gentiana nivalis Rank Species | Order Gentianales Genus Gentiana Higher classification Gentian | |
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Similar Gentian, Gentiana orbicularis, Hungarian gentian, Gentiana purpurea, Cirsium spinosissimum | ||
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.
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