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Gentianaceae
Sabatia

not marked as a favorite taxon Sabatia calycina (Lamarck) A. Heller. Common name: Coastal Rose-pink. Phenology: Jun-Oct; Jul-Oct. Habitat: Swamp forests, river banks. Distribution: Se. Virginia south to s. Florida, west to se. Texas; e. Cuba and Hispaniola.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Sabatia calycina and S. quadrangula came out as somewhat unresolved in a genus-wide phylogeny for the e. US, perhaps originating from reticulation events (Matthews et al. 2015); more research is needed to disentangle the origin of these two taxa.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, Fl5, FNA14, GW2, K1, K4, NS, POWO, RAB, Tx, Va, WH3, Wilbur (1955); = Sabbatia calycina A. Heller — S, S13. Basionym: Gentiana calycina Lamarck 1788

Links to other floras: = Sabatia calycina - FNA14

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 2

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image #1 of Sabatia calycina© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, short-lived perennial of swamp forests and river banks.

Stems: Stems vaguely 4-angled and simple or with alternate, divergent branches; the stem base may be woody, and leafy basal offshoots may be present.

Leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile to short-petiolate, elliptic, 1-2 in. long, sometimes with a short spine at the tip.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers solitary or in few-flowered clusters borne in upper leaf axils; pale-pink to whitish; consisting of 5-7 spreading oblong-oval petals with yellowish-green tint at the base, the same number of longer lance-shaped sepals showing between petals, a split yellow stigma and 5-7 stamens.

Fruits: Fruit a rounded capsule.

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Height: 4-15 in.

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description: Erect, short-lived perennial of swamp forests and river banks.

stems: Stems vaguely 4-angled and simple or with alternate, divergent branches; the stem base may be woody, and leafy basal offshoots may be present.

leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile to short-petiolate, elliptic, 1-2 in. long, sometimes with a short spine at the tip.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers solitary or in few-flowered clusters borne in upper leaf axils; pale-pink to whitish; consisting of 5-7 spreading oblong-oval petals with yellowish-green tint at the base, the same number of longer lance-shaped sepals showing between petals, a split yellow stigma and 5-7 stamens.

fruits: Fruit a rounded capsule.

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