The Stemless Gentian (Gentiana acaulis) is a small, evergreen European perennial growing on acid soils.
It grows especially in mountainous regions, such as the Alps, Cevennes and the Jura, on heights of 800 to 3,000 m.
The trumpet-shaped terminal flowers have a blue colour with olive-green spotted longitudinal throats. They grow on a very short peduncle. These have a length of 3 to 6 cm.
The stem is often without leaves, or has 1 or 2 pairs of leaves. The leaves are gathered in a basal rosette, forming clumps.
It likes full sun, is fully hardy and flowers in spring and autumn. Its height is 2 cm and spread is 10 cm or more.
There is a related flower in this group, the Gentiana clusii, growing on limy soils. It has shorter leaves and the flowers have no olive-green stripes.
The saccharine constituents of Gentian are dextrose, laevulose, sucrose and gentianose, a crystallizable, fermentable sugar.
Gentian root is a high in simple energy producing sugars and is beneficial to the digesting organs, the stomach, and pancreas, as well as being an aid to the well being of both the kidney and spleen.
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