Gentianaceae FAMILY
Gentiana septemfida
Gentiana septemfida
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Gentiana septemfida is a mat-forming herbaceous perennial plant producing several to many, prostrate to ascending, unbranched leafy stems; it can grow 15 - 30cm tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental, there are many named forms.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeW. Asia - Turkey, the Caucasus, Iraq and Iran
HabitatVarious habitats, mostly dry, at subalpine and alpine elevations[ 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. ]. Alpine meadows and fir (Abies) forest where the soil is moist.