Gentianella amarella. Autumn gentain.
Life-form & Growth Form:
Hemicryptophyte. Herbaceous biennial/monocarpic perennials.
Flowering period:
August and September.
Habitats:
Well drained basic soil. Limestone grasslands. Calcareous dunes and machair. Cuttings and quarries. Mainly lowland.
Threats:
Agricultural intensification. Changes in grazing density, regime and/or livestock e.g. cattle to sheep. Afforestation.
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