Gentiana purpurea

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Gentiana purpurea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentiana
Species:
G. purpurea
Binomial name
Gentiana purpurea
L.

Gentiana purpurea, the purple gentian, is a plant species in the genus Gentiana . Flowers from July to August. The root is sometimes used in the manufacture of gentian bitters. It is native to Central and Northern Europe.