Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Centaurium beyrichii
Centaurium beyrichii (Torr. & A. Gray ex Torr.) B.L. Rob.
Mountain Pink, Meadow Pink, Catchfly, Quinineweed
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)
USDA Symbol: CEBEUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Centaurium beyrichii
Mountain Pink
Gentianaceae
Location: IH-10W at Camp Bullis Rd., S.W. corner.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Gravelly soil, hillside, east exposure. Full sun.
Description: A small bouquet of 5-petaled pink flowers with exserted stamens. Leaves linear to 1- 1/2" long. Annual.
County: Bexar
Collector: Lottie Millsaps
Collection Date: May 19, 1990
Specimen number: 53
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0059
Accession Date: Apr. 29.1991
Accession Number: 5
Annotations: SCXRB