Wildflower of the valley
Snow Gentian
Gentiana phyllocalyx
- How easy to find
- Rare — you will see it only in some places
- Flower size
- Medium
- Family
- Gentianaceae (Gentian family)
- Type
- Herb
- Height
- 3–12 cm
- Flower colour
- blue
- Flowering
- June to August
About Snow Gentian
Gentiana phyllocalyx is a perennial herb of 3 to 12 cm tall. Roots are very few and slender. Stolons are of 5 cm height. Stems are straight, hairless and very simple. Sepals are pointed, widely separated and oblong. Flowers are of blue color with dark blue stripes. Shape of the flowers is tubular and tubular bell shaped. Leaves are generally crowded at the base of stem and stem leaves are 3-5 pairs.
Where to find it
- Around Hemkund Sahib
Habitat
Mountain slopes and at the shrubberies.
What the name means
Gentiana honours Gentius, king of Illyria, said to have discovered the plant's medicinal properties; phyllocalyx means "leafy calyx".
