Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Tauscher, Joseph Allan

Sabatia brevifolia

Sabatia brevifolia Raf.

Shortleaf Rose Gentian, Shortleaf Rose-gentian, Narrowleaf Sabatia, White Marsh-pink, White Sabatia

Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)

Synonym(s): Sabatia elliottii, Sabatia paniculata

USDA Symbol: SABR10

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The round, branching stems of these slender annuals are 8-30 in. tall. The star-like flowers are composed of five white petals, each with a pointed tip.

Narrowleaf Sabatia is a member of the gentian family (family Gentianaceae). Gentians are leafy herbs, commonly with showy bell- or trumpet-shaped flowers blooming in a branched cluster. There are about 70 genera and 1,100 species that occur in many different habitats in temperate and subtropical regions. Some Gentians are cultivated as ornamentals.

From the Image Gallery

3 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , SC
Native Distribution: S.e. SC to FL & s.w. AL
Native Habitat: Savannas; wet pinelands; sandy uplands

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Moist to drier, sandy soils.

Propagation

Commercially Avail: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sabatia brevifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sabatia brevifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sabatia brevifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-24
Research By: TWC Staff

Go back