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Sabatia campanulata
Sabatia campanulata (L.) Torr.
Slender Rose Gentian, Slender Marsh Pink
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)
Synonym(s): Sabatia campanulata var. gracilis, Sabatia gracilis
USDA Symbol: SACA26
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Inflorescence: Cyme , Terminal
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Petals pink, rarely white, with yellow spots at the base.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , PA , SC , TN , TX , VAGrowing Conditions
Water Use: Medium , HighSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
Drought Tolerance: Low
Conditions Comments: Grows along pond shorelines in wet pine savannahs.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sabatia campanulata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sabatia campanulata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sabatia campanulata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-13Research By: Joseph A. Marcus