MOUNTAIN GENTIAN

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Location: Twin Crater Lakes - Trail 962, Rawah Wilderness, CO

Pneumonanthe parryi Engelm.

Also Called: Blue gentian, pleated gentian, parry's gentian, bottle gentian, puff gentian.

Flowering Period: July, August, September

Family: Gentian ( Gentianaceae )

Height: up to 15"

Life Span: Perennial

Stems: Erect, leafy,and purple stems.

Leaves: Leaves are opposite, up to 1 1/2" long， oval, bluish green and smooth.

Flowers: Flowers are barrel-shapped, to 2" long. Normally azure blue but can be purple or purplish pink. Each stem has 1 - 3 flowers. Each flower has 5 narrow sepals and 5 petals.

Habitat: Moist meadow, stream banks, forest borders, alpine tundra, and subalpine meadows.

Distribution: Colorado Distribution Map