| Sabatia calycina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Sabatia |
| Species: | S. calycina |
| Binomial name | |
| Sabatia calycina | |
Sabatia calycina, commonly known as coastal rose gentian or coastal rose-pink, is a perennial flower native to North America and the Caribbean. [1]
Sabatia calycina varies in height between 8 to 50 cm (3 to 20 in). [2] The leaves are oppositely arranged and elliptic in shape, reaching a length of 2 to 7 cm (0.8 to 2.8 in) and a width of 0.5 to 2.5 cm (0.2 to 1.0 in). Basal leaves are notably absent, but basal offshoots are often present. [3]
When inflorescence occurs it is white to pale pink in color. [4] The corolla lobes are oblanceolate in shape, reaching a length between 7 and 15 mm (0.3 and 0.6 in). The sepals are commonly longer than the lobes. [3] S. calycina blooms from March through November. [4]
Within North America S. calycina may be found in the southeastern coastal plain region, its range stretching from Virginia south to Florida and westwards to Texas. [5] Disjunct populations also exist in western Cuba and the Dominican Republic. [6]
Sabatia calycina is considered by the United States Department of Agriculture to be an obligate wetland species. [5] As such, it can be found in mesic environments such as along river banks and within swamp forests. [7]