Gentian

Explorer's Gentian

Explorer's Gentian

Explorer's Gentian

Slo.: sneni svi - Habitat: Upland grass land among large boulders, in a snow valley, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.950 m (6.400 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.

Slo.: sneni svi - Habitat: Upland grass land among large boulders, in a snow valley, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.950 m (6.400 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.

Slo.: sneni svi - Habitat: Upland grass land among large boulders, in a snow valley, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.950 m (6.400 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.

Slo.: sneni svi - Habitat: Upland grass land among large boulders, in a snow valley, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.950 m (6.400 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.

Slo.: sneni svi - Habitat: Upland grass land among large boulders, in a snow valley, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.950 m (6.400 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.

Slo.: sneni svič - Habitat: Upland grass land, among large calcareous boulders, modestly eastward inclined terrain, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.970 m (6.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comment: Growing solitary, several scattered plants found. This is one of our most tendedhigh-mountainsGentian, which can climb in the Alps nearly up to 3.000 m (10.000 feet) elevation. The plant is widely distributed but not common. It is under law protection in neighboring Austria, but not in Slovenia. Snow Gentian is usualy about 5 to 15 cm (2-6 inch) high, but sometimes dwarf plants can be found as shown on one of the photos. This plant was only about 2.5 cm (one inch) tall. - Ref.: (1)O.Angerer and T. Muer, Alpenpflanzen, Ulmer, Stuttgart(2004), p257 (2) M.A.Fischer, W.Adler, K.Oswald, ExkursionsfloraOesterreich Liechtenstein, Suedtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 693. (3) A.Martinčič et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnična Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 509. (4) K.Lauber and G.Wagner, Flora Helvetica, 5. Auflage, Haupt (2012), p 1417.

Slo.: sneni svič - Habitat: Upland grass land, among large calcareous boulders, modestly eastward inclined terrain, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.970 m (6.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comment: Growing solitary, several scattered plants found. This is one of our most tendedhigh-mountainsGentian, which can climb in the Alps nearly up to 3.000 m (10.000 feet) elevation. The plant is widely distributed but not common. It is under law protection in neighboring Austria, but not in Slovenia. Snow Gentian is usualy about 5 to 15 cm (2-6 inch) high, but sometimes dwarf plants can be found as shown on one of the photos. This plant was only about 2.5 cm (one inch) tall. - Ref.: (1)O.Angerer and T. Muer, Alpenpflanzen, Ulmer, Stuttgart(2004), p257 (2) M.A.Fischer, W.Adler, K.Oswald, ExkursionsfloraOesterreich Liechtenstein, Suedtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 693. (3) A.Martinčič et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnična Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 509. (4) K.Lauber and G.Wagner, Flora Helvetica, 5. Auflage, Haupt (2012), p 1417.

Slo.: sneni svič - Habitat: Upland grass land, among large calcareous boulders, modestly eastward inclined terrain, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.970 m (6.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comment: Growing solitary, several scattered plants found. This is one of our most tendedhigh-mountainsGentian, which can climb in the Alps nearly up to 3.000 m (10.000 feet) elevation. The plant is widely distributed but not common. It is under law protection in neighboring Austria, but not in Slovenia. Snow Gentian is usualy about 5 to 15 cm (2-6 inch) high, but sometimes dwarf plants can be found as shown on one of the photos. This plant was only about 2.5 cm (one inch) tall. - Ref.: (1)O.Angerer and T. Muer, Alpenpflanzen, Ulmer, Stuttgart(2004), p257 (2) M.A.Fischer, W.Adler, K.Oswald, ExkursionsfloraOesterreich Liechtenstein, Suedtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 693. (3) A.Martinčič et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnična Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 509. (4) K.Lauber and G.Wagner, Flora Helvetica, 5. Auflage, Haupt (2012), p 1417.

Slo.: sneni svič - Habitat: Upland grass land, among large calcareous boulders, modestly eastward inclined terrain, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.970 m (6.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comment: Growing solitary, several scattered plants found. This is one of our most tendedhigh-mountainsGentian, which can climb in the Alps nearly up to 3.000 m (10.000 feet) elevation. The plant is widely distributed but not common. It is under law protection in neighboring Austria, but not in Slovenia. Snow Gentian is usualy about 5 to 15 cm (2-6 inch) high, but sometimes dwarf plants can be found as shown on one of the photos. This plant was only about 2.5 cm (one inch) tall. - Ref.: (1)O.Angerer and T. Muer, Alpenpflanzen, Ulmer, Stuttgart(2004), p257 (2) M.A.Fischer, W.Adler, K.Oswald, ExkursionsfloraOesterreich Liechtenstein, Suedtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 693. (3) A.Martinčič et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnična Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 509. (4) K.Lauber and G.Wagner, Flora Helvetica, 5. Auflage, Haupt (2012), p 1417.

Slo.: sneni svič - Habitat: Upland grass land, among large calcareous boulders, modestly eastward inclined terrain, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.970 m (6.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comment: Growing solitary, several scattered plants found. This is one of our most tendedhigh-mountainsGentian, which can climb in the Alps nearly up to 3.000 m (10.000 feet) elevation. The plant is widely distributed but not common. It is under law protection in neighboring Austria, but not in Slovenia. Snow Gentian is usualy about 5 to 15 cm (2-6 inch) high, but sometimes dwarf plants can be found as shown on one of the photos. This plant was only about 2.5 cm (one inch) tall. - Ref.: (1)O.Angerer and T. Muer, Alpenpflanzen, Ulmer, Stuttgart(2004), p257 (2) M.A.Fischer, W.Adler, K.Oswald, ExkursionsfloraOesterreich Liechtenstein, Suedtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 693. (3) A.Martinčič et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnična Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 509. (4) K.Lauber and G.Wagner, Flora Helvetica, 5. Auflage, Haupt (2012), p 1417.

Slo.: sneni svič - Habitat: Upland grass land, among large calcareous boulders, modestly eastward inclined terrain, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.900 m (6.200 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comment: Growing solitary. Many gentians are known for their intensive saturated blue color. Particularly the common and widely known Gentiana verna blooming in spring grass can be strikingly Blue. Albinos, white plants without their blue pigment, are very rare in this genus. I was happy to find an albino of widely distributed but not so common Gentiana nivalis. It was white as snow, truly a 'snow' gentian. - Ref.: (1) O.Angerer and T. Muer, Alpenpflanzen, Ulmer, Stuttgart (2004), p257 (2) M.A.Fischer, W.Adler, K.Oswald, ExkursionsfloraOesterreich Liechtenstein, Suedtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 693. (3) A.Martinčič et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnična Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 509. (4) K.Lauber and G.Wagner, Flora Helvetica, 5. Auflage, Haupt (2012), p 1417.

Slo.: sneni svič - Habitat: Upland grass land, among large calcareous boulders, modestly eastward inclined terrain, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.900 m (6.200 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comment: Growing solitary. Many gentians are known for their intensive saturated blue color. Particularly the common and widely known Gentiana verna blooming in spring grass can be strikingly Blue. Albinos, white plants without their blue pigment, are very rare in this genus. I was happy to find an albino of widely distributed but not so common Gentiana nivalis. It was white as snow, truly a 'snow' gentian. - Ref.: (1) O.Angerer and T. Muer, Alpenpflanzen, Ulmer, Stuttgart (2004), p257 (2) M.A.Fischer, W.Adler, K.Oswald, ExkursionsfloraOesterreich Liechtenstein, Suedtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 693. (3) A.Martinčič et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnična Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 509. (4) K.Lauber and G.Wagner, Flora Helvetica, 5. Auflage, Haupt (2012), p 1417.

Slo.: sneni svič - Habitat: Upland grass land, among large calcareous boulders, modestly eastward inclined terrain, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.900 m (6.200 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comment: Growing solitary. Many gentians are known for their intensive saturated blue color. Particularly the common and widely known Gentiana verna blooming in spring grass can be strikingly Blue. Albinos, white plants without their blue pigment, are very rare in this genus. I was happy to find an albino of widely distributed but not so common Gentiana nivalis. It was white as snow, truly a 'snow' gentian. - Ref.: (1) O.Angerer and T. Muer, Alpenpflanzen, Ulmer, Stuttgart (2004), p257 (2) M.A.Fischer, W.Adler, K.Oswald, ExkursionsfloraOesterreich Liechtenstein, Suedtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 693. (3) A.Martinčič et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnična Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 509. (4) K.Lauber and G.Wagner, Flora Helvetica, 5. Auflage, Haupt (2012), p 1417.

Slo.: sneni svič - Habitat: Upland grass land, among large calcareous boulders, modestly eastward inclined terrain, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.900 m (6.200 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comment: Growing solitary. Many gentians are known for their intensive saturated blue color. Particularly the common and widely known Gentiana verna blooming in spring grass can be strikingly Blue. Albinos, white plants without their blue pigment, are very rare in this genus. I was happy to find an albino of widely distributed but not so common Gentiana nivalis. It was white as snow, truly a 'snow' gentian. - Ref.: (1) O.Angerer and T. Muer, Alpenpflanzen, Ulmer, Stuttgart (2004), p257 (2) M.A.Fischer, W.Adler, K.Oswald, ExkursionsfloraOesterreich Liechtenstein, Suedtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 693. (3) A.Martinčič et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnična Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 509. (4) K.Lauber and G.Wagner, Flora Helvetica, 5. Auflage, Haupt (2012), p 1417.

Slo.: sneni svič - Habitat: Upland grass land, among large calcareous boulders, modestly eastward inclined terrain, full sun, exposed to precipitations, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 1-3 deg C, elevation 1.900 m (6.200 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comment: Growing solitary. Many gentians are known for their intensive saturated blue color. Particularly the common and widely known Gentiana verna blooming in spring grass can be strikingly Blue. Albinos, white plants without their blue pigment, are very rare in this genus. I was happy to find an albino of widely distributed but not so common Gentiana nivalis. It was white as snow, truly a 'snow' gentian. - Ref.: (1) O.Angerer and T. Muer, Alpenpflanzen, Ulmer, Stuttgart (2004), p257 (2) M.A.Fischer, W.Adler, K.Oswald, ExkursionsfloraOesterreich Liechtenstein, Suedtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 693. (3) A.Martinčič et all., Mala Flora Slovenije, Tehnična Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p 509. (4) K.Lauber and G.Wagner, Flora Helvetica, 5. Auflage, Haupt (2012), p 1417.

Slo.: trebuasti svi - Habitat: grassland among mixed wood patches, flat terrain; moist, calcareous ground; half sunny; humid place; elevation 570 m (1.900 feet); average precipitations ~ 2.400 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, borderline between prealpine and Dinaric phytogeographical region. Substratum: soil.Comment: Gentiana utriculosa is easy to recognize among numerous other species of this large genus. Its deep blue flowers have a distinct trait, which separates it from all other species of this genus growing in Slovenia. This is its characteristic inflated calyx (collective term for all the sepals) with very prominent 'wings' on its edges. The 'wings' can be up to 4 mm wide. The calyx is as long as the corolla tube and very wide. Gentiana utriculosa can be found scattered in all parts of Slovenia (except in its northeast part) and in many parts of Alpine belt (but not in all), Dinaric and Balkan mountains, Apennines and Carpathians from lowland to subalpine elevations.Ref.:(1) M.A. Fischer, W. Adler, K. Oswald, Exkursionsflora fr sterreich, Liechtenstein und Sdtirol, LO Landesmuseen, Linz, Austria (2005), p 693.(2) A. Martini et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnina Zaloba Slovenije (2007), p xx. (3) K. Lauber and G.Wagner, Flora Helvetica, 5. Auflage, Haupt (2012), p 750.(4) D. Aeschimann, K. Lauber, D.M. Moser, J.P. Theurillat, Flora Alpina, Vol. 2., Haupt (2004), p 24.