Gentiana olivieri

Botanical Description

Gentiana olivieri is a herbaceous perennial plant with 1 - 3 erect stems arising from a basal rosette of leaves; it grows around 15 - 30cm tall[ 239 Title Gentians. Publication Author Köhlein. F. Publisher Christopher Helm. London. Year 1991 ISBN 0-88192-192-0 Description A nice readable book, giving details of habitats and cultural needs for many of the members of this genus, with brief notes on other genera in the family. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.