Gentiana verna

Family: Gentianaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Slovenia, Switzerland

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Einsangna, Spomladanski svišč

Synonyms

Blackstonia verna Holub; Calathiana fenetii (Litard. & Maire) Holub; Calathiana magellensis (Ronniger) Holub; Calathiana verna (L.) Holub; Calathiana verna subsp. aestiva (Roem. & Schult.) Dostál; Ericala aestiva G. Don; Ericala angulosa G. Don; Ericala verna Gray; Ericoila aestiva Bercht. & J. Presl; Ericoila angulosa Bercht. & J. Presl; Ericoila jirasekii Borkh.; Ericoila verna Borkh.; Gentiana acutiflora Schult.; Gentiana aestiva (F. W. Schmidt) Schult.; Gentiana arctica Grossh.; Gentiana magellensis (Vacc. ex Ronniger) Tammaro; Gentiana serrata Lam.; Gentiana sexfida Schult.; Gentiana verna var. aestiva (F. W. Schmidt) Jovan.-Dunj.; Gentiana verna var. alata Griseb.; Gentiana verna subsp. arctica (Grossh.) V. G. Sergienko; Gentiana verna var. brachyphylloides Pau; Gentiana verna var. cantabrica Romo; Gentiana verna var. davidovii Kožuharov & Petrova; Gentiana verna subsp. fenetii Litard. & Maire; Gentiana verna f. magellensis Ronniger; Gentiana verna var. willkommiana P. Monts. & L.Villar; Gentiana verna subsp. willkommiana (P. Monts. & L. Villar) Rivas Mart. & al.; Gentianusa verna (L.) Pohl Hippion aestivum F. W. Schmidt; Hippion elongatum F. W. Schmidt; Hippion vernum F. W. Schmidt; Lexipyretum vernum Dulac; Ricoila verna Raf.;