Gentianaceae

Marsh gentian

Gentiana pneumonanthe L.

Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentiana

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Marsh gentian (Gentiana pneumonanthe) — FlowerPhoto: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (34)

ang: Merscmeargealla
Belarusian: Гарычка лёгачная
Bulgarian: Блатна тинтява
Catalan: Gentiane pneumonanthe
Chinese: 蓝色龙胆
Czech: Hořec hořepník
Danish: Klokke-Ensian
Dutch: Klokjesgentiaan
English: Marsh gentian
Esperanto: Kalika genciano
Estonian: Sinine emajuur
Finnish: Kellokatkero
French: Gentiane des marais, Gentiane pneumonanthe
frr: Long-Ensiaan
German: Lungen-Enzian, Lungenenzian, Gentiane pneumonanthe
hsb: Płucowy hórkowc
Hungarian: Kornistárnics, Tüdőtárnics
Irish: Ceadharlach corraigh
Latvian: Tumšzilā drudzene
Lithuanian: Siauralapis gencijonas, Gentiane pneumonanthe
Macedonian: Мочуришна линцура
nds: Et blauwe klokkien, Klokjesgentiaan
Norwegian Bokmål: Klokkesøte
Polish: Goryczka wąskolistna
Portuguese: Genciana-de-turfeiras
Russian: Горечавка лёгочная, Горечавка легочная, Горечавка обыкновенная, Сокольница лёгочная
Slovak: Horec pľúcny
Slovenian: Močvirski svišč
Spanish: Caliz de la aurora, Cáliz de la aurora, Genciana de turbera
Swedish: Klockgentiana, Gentiane pneumonanthe, Höstklocka
Tatar: Бүрәнкә чәчәк, Үпкә гентианасы, Үпкә чынтыянасы
Ukrainian: Тирлич вузьколистий
Welsh: Crwynllys y gors
Western Frisian: Skieppeklokje, Duzendskoan

Synonyms

Ciminalis pneumonanthe Borkh.
Ciminalis pseudopneumonanthe Bercht. & J.Presl
Ciminalis vulgaris Bercht. & J.Presl
Dasystephana pneumonanthe (L.) J.Sojak
Dasystephana pneumonanthe (L.) Zuev
Gentiana adrianii Sennen & Elías
Gentiana eonae Halda
Gentiana linearifolia Lam.
Gentiana linifolia Salisb.
Gentiana macrocarpophora St.-Lag.
Gentiana manginii Sennen
Gentiana nopcsae Jáv.
Gentiana palustris St.-Lag.
Gentiana pneumonanthe f. diffusa (Griseb.) Bolzon
Gentiana pneumonanthe subsp. depressa (Boiss.) Malag.
Gentiana pneumonanthe subsp. depressa (Boiss.) Rivas Mart. & al.
Gentiana pneumonanthe subsp. nopcsae (Jáv.) Wraber
Gentiana pneumonanthe var. aloyana Merino
Gentiana pneumonanthe var. boryana Webb
Gentiana pneumonanthe var. depressa Boiss.
Gentiana pneumonanthe var. diffusa Griseb.
Gentiana pneumonanthe var. elliptica Klett & Richt.
Gentiana pneumonanthe var. humilior Roth
Gentiana pneumonanthe var. latifolia Lecoq & Lamotte
Gentiana pneumonanthe var. minor Brot.
Gentiana pneumonanthe var. nutans Klett & Richt.
Gentiana pneumonanthe var. queipoi Merino
Gentiana pneumonanthe var. reyesii Pau
Gentiana pneumonanthoides Wender.
Gentiana pneumonanthoides Schur
Gentiana reyesii Sennen & Elías
Gentianusa pneumonanthe (L.) Pohl
Lexipyretum pneumonanthe Dulac
Pneumonanthe angustifolia Gilib.
Pneumonanthe minor Raf.
Pneumonanthe vulgaris F.W.Schmidt

Flowers

In flower: July to September (from 677 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Lars Willighagen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.