Gentiana purpurea
| Gentiana purpurea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Gentiana |
| Species: | G. purpurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Gentiana purpurea L. | |
Gentiana purpurea ('purple gentian') is a plant of genus Gentiana. Flowers July to August. The root is sometimes used in the manufacture of gentian bitters.