alpine gentian vs cross gentian

Gentiana glauca compared with Gentiana cruciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	cross gentian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family same	Gentianaceae	Gentianaceae
Genus same	Gentiana	Gentiana
Species	Gentiana glauca	Gentiana cruciata

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine gentian and cross gentian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gentiana.

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

cross gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	cross gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

cross gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Sweden, and United States.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana glauca) is a species in the genus Gentiana. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada and Norway.