Gentiana nivalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Gentianaceae |
Genus: | Gentiana |
Species: | G. nivalis |
Binomial name | |
Gentiana nivalis L. |
Gentiana nivalis (Snow Gentian or Alpine Gentian) is a species of the genus Gentiana. It grows to a height of 3-15 centimetres.
It is the county flower of Perthshire in the United Kingdom.
It is also one of the national flowers of Switzerland.
The Norwegian municipality Nord-Aurdal has G. nivalis in its coat of arms.