Gentianaceae · Confirmed identification
Himalayan Gentian
Gentiana tubiflora
About this flower
Small, deep-blue trumpet flowers that almost seem to glow. This kind keeps to the highest, mossiest ground. Several gentians bloom across the valley in the rainy season.
From the field guide — published botanical records.
- Elevation
- ~ 3,500–4,800 m
- Bloom window
- July – September
- Habitat
- Alpine turf and mossy ground
Flower → Place
Where I’ve Seen It
The 2 places where I photographed this flower. Tap a place to explore it.
Every encounter