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Cressler, Alan

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)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Inflorescence: Cyme , Terminal
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom 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 , VA

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium , High
Soil 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

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-13
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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