Wildflower of the valley
Pedicellate Gentian
Gentiana pedicellata
- How easy to find
- Very rare — you need to search for it — local knowledge helps
- Flower size
- Small
- Family
- Gentianaceae (Gentian family)
- Local name
- Choti buggi
- Type
- Herb
- Height
- 3–5.5 cm
- Flower colour
- blue
- Flowering
- June to Late July
About Pedicellate Gentian
Gentiana pedicellata is a slender herb of height 3 to 5.5 cm. Stems leaves are very smaller. Flower are very beautiful and are of pale blue color. The specific name pedicellata means small pedicels (flower stalks).
Where to find it
- Near the entrance of the valley
Habitat
On grassy slopes
What the name means
Gentiana honours King Gentius; pedicellata means "having a pedicel" (short stalk to each flower).
Don't confuse it with
Gentiana phyllocalyx (sno 20) has a much larger leafy calyx; G. pedicellata is tiny with stalked flowers.
More photos
A solitary Gentiana Pedicellata rests near a water trail, its petals glistening under filtered sunlight. The plant is not just beautiful—it… 
Gentiana Pedicellata, with its soft purple-blue petals, is a delicate alpine flower that adds grace to the Valley of Flowers landscape… 
Gentiana Pedicellata, with its delicate bell-shaped blue flowers, blooms gracefully in the Valley of Flowers during the monsoon. Known for… 
This photo of Gentiana Pedicellata highlights its elegant posture and striking blue-purple tones. Found across the Himalayan range, it adds…
