''Sabatia kennedyana'' is a species of flowering plant in the
gentian family
Gentianaceae is a family of flowering plants of 103 genera and about 1600 species.
Etymology
The family takes its name from the genus ''Gentiana'', named after the Illyrian king Gentius.
Distribution
Distribution is cosmopolitan.
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known by the common name Plymouth rose gentian. It is native to eastern North America. It has a
disjunct distribution
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, occurring in
Nova Scotia
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Rhode Island
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,
Virginia
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South Carolina
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Distribution
''Sabatia kennedyana'' grows in
wetland
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s, particularly lakes and ponds on the Atlantic
coastal plain
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. It grows in areas with fluctuating water levels and other forms of natural disturbance, such as ice scour, which eliminate competing vegetation. It is a poor competitor with other plants.
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Description
''Sabatia kennedyana'' is a perennial herb with stolon
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s tipped with basal rosettes of leaves. The flower is pink with a white or yellow center.[ It may be 5 centimeters wide, with 9 to 11 petals.][
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Taxonomy
''Sabatia kennedyana'' is considered by some authors as conspecific with ''Sabatia dodecandra''.Go Botany: Sabatia kennedyana
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Conservation
''Sabatia kennedyana'' is threatened by shoreline development, recreational activity, off-road vehicle
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s, construction of hydroelectric dam
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s,[ pollution, and poaching.][
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References
External links
USDA Plants Profile of ''Sabatia kennedyana'' (Plymouth rose gentian)
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kennedyana
Flora of the Northeastern United States
Flora of the Southeastern United States
Flora of Nova Scotia
Plants described in 1916