Spring gentian (Gentiana verna)

Spring gentian, a reference photo — Photo: Philipp Weigell · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Gentiana verna, the spring gentian, is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae, and one of its smallest members, normally only growing to a height of a few centimetres.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Spring gentian being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Gentiana uniflora
Gentiana sierrae
Gentiana pumila
Gentiana bavarica
Gentiana rostanii

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentiana
Species: Gentiana verna

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