Gentiana nivalis
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.
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.
