Gentiana

The genus Gentiana contains many of the typically blue-flowered species. Most are perennial although some are shortlived, with a few annual species such as the Alpine Gentian, Gentiana nivalis.

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  Gentiana lutea - Great Yellow Gentian

  The Great Yellow Gentian is a break from the norm within the genus. This plant, as the epithet lutea indicates, has yellow flowers and is also the giant of the gentian family.