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Slender Marsh Pink (Sabatia campanulata) |
Color Photograph: © by and courtesy of William S. Justice, Smithsonian Institution
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Sabatia angularis The narrow, thin leaves and the elongate sepals will separate this species from either Rose Pink or Marsh Pink.
Sabatia stellaris The narrow, thin leaves and the elongate sepals will separate this species from either Rose Pink or Marsh Pink. Slender Marsh Pink (Sabatia campanulata) Identification: Flowers pink to slightly lavender, with 5 petals. Center of flower with a small, yellow star, yellow stamens, and a yellow style bifurcate at its tip. Flowers single on flower stalks. Flower stalks arising from each axil of an oppopsite pair of leaves. Sepals elongate and pointed, reaching the outer margins of the petals. Stem smooth. Leaves narrow, elongate. Plant 8 to 24 inches in height. Distribution: Found along the Atlantic Coastal Plain and Gulf Coast from Massachusetts to Florida and westward to Texas. Also found inland up to Indiana. Habitat: Slender Marsh Pink is found in sandy or peaty soil. Flowering period: July to September. |
Slender Marsh Pink (Sabatia campanulata)
Similar Species: Rose Pink (Sabatia angularis) Marsh Pink (Sabatia stellaris)
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