Gentian

Latin name: Gentiana luteaGenera: Gentian family, protected folk names: Bitter Root, Yellow Gentian, Aphids, SaurootPlant description: Stately, tufted yellow flowering plant, up to over knee height. Leaves facing each other. The root of older plants can become up to arm-thick. Flowering time: July and AugustOrigin: Mainly on the calcareous soil of the Alps. Medicinally used … Gentian