Plants whose roots flavor angostura bitters and Aperol (8)

I believe the answer is:

gentians

(Other definitions for gentians that I've seen before include "Intense blue flowers" , "Intensely blue flowers" , "bloomers" , "Plants - antigens (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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