Species of plant
Gentiana nivalis, the snow gentian or Alpine gentian, is a species of the genus Gentiana. It grows to a height of 3–15 centimetres.
It is the county flower of Perthshire in the United Kingdom, and became a protected species in that country in 1975 under the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act.[1]
It is also one of the national flowers of Austria and Switzerland.
The Norwegian municipality Nord-Aurdal has G. nivalis in its coat of arms.
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