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Cressler, Alan

Sabatia grandiflora

Sabatia grandiflora (A. Gray) Small

Largeflower Rose Gentian, Large-flower Sabatia

Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)

Synonym(s): Sabatia alainii, Sabatia campanulata var. grandiflora, Sabatia gracilis var. grandiflora

USDA Symbol: SAGR8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Large-flower 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.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AL , FL

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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