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Gentiana asclepiadea
This poisonous plant is called "a candlestick" by the highlanders. It is protected since 2004 because of the use of its rhizomes in natural medicine.
Spotted on Aug 16, 2011
Submitted on Aug 24, 2011
4 Comments
amazingly purple flower
Beautiful Color and interesting information.
Thanks so much :)
Nice photos and report!