NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Sabatia kennedyana [= Sabatia dodecandra var. kennedyana]
Plymouth Gentian, Plymouth Rose-gentian
Scientific Name: |
Sabatia kennedyana [= Sabatia dodecandra var. kennedyana] |
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Genus: |
Sabatia |
Species Epithet: |
kennedyana |
Common Name: |
Plymouth Gentian, Plymouth Rose-gentian |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink, Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Seasonally exposed drawdown banks of the Waccamaw River, in adjacent ditches and disturbed flats (in se. NC and ne. SC), and very rarely on shores of beaver ponds. Rare in NC coastal plain (recorded from only 2 counties). |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G3 - Vulnerable, G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Larry Mellichamp |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants |
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