Scientific Name: Gentianella demissa Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: humble snowgentian
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Gentianaceae
Form Description: One of the smallest snow gentians, a herb with a rosette of oval to lance-shaped leaves; stem leaves are small and less than 1cm long.
Flowers: The flowers are 5-petalled with thin blue or purple lines on the inside of the petals, and borne on stems arising from the centre of the foliage. Flowering stems are less than 5cm tall.
Fruit: Capsule
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Habitat Notes
Uncommon, in alpine and sub-alpine areas in the south of the State, including treeless vegetation in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
General Notes
Not often cultivated, but would be suitable for growing in containers, particularly in moist but well-drained soils, with high organic matter.
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seeds are difficult to obtain.
Seed Treatment Method
Cold Some species require exposure to cold before they germinate. These species are best sown in early winter and left to germinate in a shade house.
Seed Treatment Notes
Cold storage is recommended for best results, although temperature and duration required is unknown.