Editing Gentiana acaulis (section)

==Description==
It is a [[perennial plant]], growing up to a height of {{convert|10|cm|in}} tall and forming a mat up to {{convert|50|cm|in}} wide.<ref name="RHS"/> The [[leaf|leaves]], which can be [[lanceolate]], [[Glossary of leaf morphology#elliptic|elliptical]] or [[obovate]],<ref name="FloraEuropaea"/> are [[evergreen]], 2–3.5&nbsp;cm long, in a basal rosette, forming clumps. The trumpet-shaped terminal [[flower]]s are blue with olive-green spotted longitudinal throats.<ref name="RHS"/> They grow on a very short [[peduncle (botany)|peduncle]], 3–6&nbsp;cm long. The flower stem is often without leaves, or has 1 or 2 pairs of leaves. It likes full sun, is fully hardy and flowers in late spring and summer.