Gentianaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Gentiana acaulis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gentiana acaulis is a herbaceous perennial plant forming a mat or hummock of growth; it can grow around 5 - 20cm tall and up to 30cm in diameter[ 2137 Title Inventario Español de los Conocimientos Tradicionales Relaticos a la Biodiversidad, Fase II (3) Publication Author Santayana M.P. de, et al (Editors) Publisher Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambient; Year 2018 ISBN 978-84-491-1472-4 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and sometimes as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental. Although threatened in parts of its range, Gentiana acaulis has stable populations in other parts and is unlikely to decline severely in the near future. The overall risk of extinction is low. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope - Mountainous regions of Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, the Balkans, Romania and Ukraine

HabitatAlpine grassland, dry turf and pastures, rubble and scree slopes, occasionally in alpine woods; at elevations from 1,700 - 3,000 metres. Usually found in acid soils, though sometimes also found on chalky limestone or sandstone[ 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. ].