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willow gentian

Gentiana asclepiadea

The willow gentian is a beautiful flower with bright blue petals. It grows in grassy areas and is loved by butterflies and bees. Its lovely color makes it stand out in nature!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The willow gentian is a striking plant with arching stems bearing numerous bell-shaped, deep blue to violet flowers. Its lance-shaped leaves resemble those of a willow, giving it its common name. The intense, almost luminous blue color helps it stand out vividly in its late-season habitat.

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willow gentian

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Seltenheit

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Interessante Fakten

Gentians are famous for having some of the truest, most vibrant blue flowers in the plant world!

Its scientific name, asclepiadea, means 'like an asclepias', because of its leaf shape!

Many gentians, including this one, grow in cool mountain areas where other plants struggle!

Wow! Its long flowers are like deep blue trumpets, perfect for bumblebees to dive into!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Deep Blue Beacon

Willow gentian has intensely blue flowers that act like a visual target, guiding specific pollinators to its hidden nectar rewards.

Fähigkeit

Summer's Survivor

Its late-blooming nature allows it to flower and set seeds when competition from other plants is lower, extending its growing season.

Fähigkeit

Gravity-Defying Growth

Willow gentian has arching stems that help position its many flowers for optimal pollinator access and prevent them from being hidden by dense foliage.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-80 cm
Ausbreitung
20-40 cm
Blütengröße
3-5 cm
Blütezeit
Late summer to early autumn
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Visits deep blue flowers for nectar.

pollinates

Red-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus lapidarius

Main pollinator of its tubular flowers.

eaten by

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

Browses on leaves and shoots occasionally.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

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Always look but don't pick flowers, so everyone can enjoy them!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von willow gentian?

30-80 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von willow gentian?

20-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von willow gentian?

3-5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von willow gentian?

Late summer to early autumn

Was ist der/die/das essbar von willow gentian?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von willow gentian?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von willow gentian?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von willow gentian?

Insekten

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