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Gentiana purpurea

Family : GENTIANACEAE (Gentian Family)
Common Name (UK) : Purple Gentian
Common Name (DE) : Purpur-Enzian
Common Name (FR) : Gentiane pourpre
Habitat : Sub-alpine prairies and light forests.
Remarks :
First appearing : July
Abundance :

  • Photo Date :July 14, 2007
  • Location :On the slopes of Fisser Joch, near Fiss, Austria (Tirol).
    N47° 04.896' E10° 35.000'
  • Elevation :2187 m
  • Photo Date :July 16, 2005
  • Location :Innere Kuhgehren Alpe, Kleinwalsertal, near the Austrian/German alpine border.
    N47° 19.632' E10° 10.998'
  • Siting Date :July 22, 2006
  • Location :Below Zugerhochlicht summit, Lech Valley, Austria.
    N47° 13.294' E10° 06.489'
  • Photo Date :July 22, 2006
  • Location :Below Zugerhochlicht summit, Lech Valley, Austria.
    N47° 13.228' E10° 06.628'
  • Siting Date :July 23, 2006
  • Location :Near Formarinalpe, Upper Lech valley, Austria.
    N47° 09.801' E10° 01.362'