''Sabatia'', the rose gentians, is a genus of about 20 species of

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s in the family

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, native to eastern and central

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west to

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, and south to

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plants growing to 10–130 cm tall, with

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. The

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s are produced in large

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at the top of the stems; the flower corolla has 5–12 lobes, colored pink or white, with a contrasting central yellow 'eye'. The

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is a capsule containing numerous small

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Selected species

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Sabatia angularis ''Sabatia angularis'', commonly called rosepink, rose pink, square-stem rose pink or rose gentain is a biennial flowering plant in the Gentianaceae (gentain) family. It is native to central and eastern North America. Description ''S. angularis' ...

'' *'' Sabatia arenicola'' *'' Sabatia arkansana'' *'' Sabatia bartramii'' *'' Sabatia brachiata'' *'' Sabatia brevifolia'' *'' Sabatia calycina'' *'' Sabatia campanulata'' *'' Sabatia campestris'' *''

Sabatia capitata ''Sabatia'', the rose gentians, is a genus of about 20 species of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, native to eastern and central North America (Nova Scotia west to Wisconsin and New Mexico, and south to Florida and Texas), Central A ...

'' *'' Sabatia difformis'' *'' Sabatia dodecandra'' *'' Sabatia formosa'' *'' Sabatia gentianoides'' *''

Sabatia grandiflora ''Sabatia grandiflora'' is a flowering plant in the genus ''Sabatia ''Sabatia'', the rose gentians, is a genus of about 20 species of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, native to eastern and central North America ( Nova Scotia we ...

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Sabatia kennedyana ''Sabatia kennedyana'' is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the common name Plymouth rose gentian. It is native to eastern North America. It has a disjunct distribution, occurring in Nova Scotia, Massachusetts, Rhode Isl ...

'' *'' Sabatia macrophylla'' *'' Sabatia quadrangula'' *''

Sabatia stellaris ''Sabatia stellaris'', with the common names rose of Plymouth, marsh pink, salt-marsh pink, and sea-pink; is a species of ''Sabatia''. It has the synonym ''Sabatia maculata'' (Benth.) Benth. & Hook.f., ''Sabatia palmeri'' Gray, ''Sabatia purpusi ...

Cultivation and uses

Several species are cultivated as

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s in gardens.

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Gentianaceae genera Flora of the Eastern United States Flora of Eastern Canada Flora of the Northeastern United States Flora of the Southeastern United States Taxa named by Michel Adanson {{Gentianales-stub