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Gentiana dinarica
Gentiana dinarica is an annual plant, and endemic to Dinaric mountains. The leaves are crowded at the base of the stem. Their edges are cartilaginous, they are broadly elliptical. The flowers are single terminal on the stems. The cup is filled with green and five calyx teeth. These are about half as long as the calyx tube, narrowly lanceolate and narrowed towards the base. The crown is 40 to 70 mm long, conical and dark blue in color.
mountain meadow, 1900 m/asl
Spotted on Aug 9, 2013
Submitted on Aug 16, 2013
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