Early gentian,Gentianella anglica, is a small, rare annual or biennial wildflower. It grows on chalk grassland, favouring south-facing slopes with thi

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Early gentian,Gentianella anglica, is a small, rare annual or biennial wildflower. It grows on chalk grassland, favouring south-facing slopes with thin soil that are grazed to keep the vegetation cover low. Its purple, trumpet-shaped flowers appear in branching clusters from May to Cheverell, Wiltshire

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Location: Great Cheverell, Wiltshire, UK
Photo credit: © Philip Bishop / Alamy / Afripics
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