Gentianaceae, the gentian family of the flowering plant order Gentianales, worldwide containing 87 genera and nearly 1,700 species of annual and perennial herbs and, rarely, shrubs, are native primarily to northern temperate areas of the world. In Norway the family (Norge -søterotfamilien) is represented by 11 species. These are :
Purple Gentian (Gentiana purpurea, Norwegian: søterot)
Marsh Gentian (Gentiana pneumonanthe Norwegian: klokkesøte)
Snow Gentian (Gentiana nivalis, Norwegian: snøsøte)
Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis detonsa, Norwegian: fjæresøte)
Slender Gentian (Comastoma tenellum, Norwegian: småsøte)
Golden Dwarfgentian (Gentianella aurea, Norwegian: bleiksøte)
Autumn Gentian (Gentianella amarella, Norwegian: bittersøte),
Dune Gentian (Gentianella uliginosa, Norwegian: smalsøte)
Field Gentian (Gentianella campestris, Norwegian: bakkesøte)
Seaside Centaury (Centaurium littorale, Norwegian: tusengylden)
Lesser Centaury (Centaurium pulchellum, Norwegian: dverggylden)
Purple Gentian / søterot (Gentiana purpurea), Haukeliseter 2.8.2011
Purple Gentian / søterot (Gentiana purpurea), Haukeliseter 2.8.2011
Purple Gentian / søterot (Gentiana purpurea), Haukeliseter 2.8.2011
Marsh Gentian / klokkesøte (Gentiana pneumonanthe), Farsund 3.8.2011
Marsh Gentian / klokkesøte (Gentiana pneumonanthe), Farsund 3.8.2011
Snow Gentian / snøsøte (Gentiana nivalis) Kongsvoll 23.7.2012
Snow Gentian / snøsøte (Gentiana nivalis) Kongsvoll 23.7.2012
Windmill Fringed Gentian / fjæresøte (Gentianopsis detonsa) Andøya 2003
Windmill Fringed Gentian / fjæresøte (Gentianopsis detonsa) Andøya 2003
Windmill Fringed Gentian / fjæresøte (Gentianopsis detonsa) Kistrandneset, Porsanger 24.7.2013
Windmill Fringed Gentian / fjæresøte (Gentianopsis detonsa) Kistrandneset, Porsanger 24.7.2013
Slender Gentian / småsøte (Comastoma tenellum), Soleggen, Lom 22.7.2012
Slender Gentian / småsøte (Comastoma tenellum), Hjerkin 23.7.2012
Golden Dwarfgentian / bleiksøte (Gentianella aurea), Talvik, Alta, 22.7.2013
Golden Dwarfgentian / bleiksøte (Gentianella aurea), Talvik, Alta, 22.7.2013
Golden Dwarfgentian / bleiksøte (Gentianella aurea), Talvik, Alta, 22.7.2013
Autumn Gentian / bittersøte (Gentianella amarella), Knutshø 3.8.2012
Autumn Gentian / bittersøte (Gentianella amarella), Knutshø 2012
Autumn Gentian / bittersøte (Gentianella amarella), Bodø, 3.9.2017
Field Gentian / bakkesøte (Gentianella campestris ssp. campestris), Tydal 2000
Field Gentian / bakkesøte (Gentiana campestris), Kongsvoll 2005
Field Gentian / bakkesøte (Gentiana campestris ssp. islandica), Kongsvoll 2005
Field Gentian / bakkesøte (Gentianella campestris), Bodø 3.9.2017
Dune Gentian / smalsøte (Gentianella uliginosa), Hvaler 7.8.2016
Dune Gentian / smalsøte (Gentianella uliginosa), Hvaler 7.8.2016
Seaside Centaury / tusengylden (Centaurium littorale), Hvaler 1999
Seaside Centaury / tusengylden (Centaurium littorale), Hvaler 1999
Seaside Centaury / tusengylden (Centaurium littorale), Hvaler 7.8.2016
Lesser Centaury / dverggylden (Centaurium pulchellum)? Hvaler 7.8.2016
A few North American gentians from a 2001 trip
Rocky Mountain Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis thermalis), Yellowstone 2001
Arctic Gentian (Gentiana algida), Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado 2001
Star Gentian / Felwort (Swertia perennis), Colorado 2001