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Name: | Gentiana sedifolia detail |
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Distribution: | Costa Rica to Bolivia |
Description: | Small herbs, up to 4 cm tall. The leaves are opposite, up to 0.7 cm long, lanceolate and narrow. The flowers are solitary and erect, up to 10 mm in diameter, funnel-shaped, pale blue or violet, with purple dots in the center and with a yellow throat, rarely white or pale yellow. The flower closes at night or on cold and cloudy days. |
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Photo: | Jane Grushow; South America, Cajas Nat.Park, Ecuador |