Late July to early September is the time to see gentians, one of the rarest, the Marsh Gentian, can be seen in Hampshire in a few locations, most famously the New Forest but also Bartley Heath in North Hampshire. Marsh Gentians can be hard to find as their flowering can be sporadic but if you look in wet heathlands amongst the Ling you might be lucky. This weekend I searched for them at Bartley Heath and was rewarded with a fantastic display!
The Marsh Gentian is 10-15 cm tall, it is upright and the flower is a bright blue colour.
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