Status:
valid
Authors:
Fernald
Source:
tro
Year:
1916
Citation Micro:
Rhodora 18: 150 (1916)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063275
Common Names
- Kennedy's Rose Gentian
- Sabatia kennedyana
- Kennedy's Gentian
Description
Sabatia kennedyana (also called Rose Gentian, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant that grows up to 1 meter in height. It is native to the eastern United States and is found in moist meadows and woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Sabatia kennedyana is an ornamental plant that is used in gardens and landscapes for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used medicinally to treat various ailments such as fever, colds, and headaches.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Sabatia kennedyana has white flowers with five petals, each about 1/2 inch wide. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small, with a single stem and two leaves.
Where to Find Sabatia kennedyana
Sabatia kennedyana is native to the southeastern United States, from North Carolina to Florida and west to Texas.
Species in the Sabatia genus
Sabatia formosa,
Sabatia campestris,
Sabatia tuberculata,
Sabatia angularis,
Sabatia arenicola,
Sabatia brachiata,
Sabatia brevifolia,
Sabatia calycina,
Sabatia campanulata,
Sabatia capitata,
Sabatia difformis,
Sabatia dodecandra,
Sabatia gentianoides,
Sabatia grandiflora,
Sabatia kennedyana,
Sabatia macrophylla,
Sabatia stellaris,
Sabatia quadrangula,
Sabatia foliosa,
Sabatia maculata,
Sabatia arkansana,
Sabatia decandra,
Species in the Gentianaceae family
Adenolisianthus arboreus,
Anthocleista amplexicaulis,
Anthocleista djalonensis,
Anthocleista grandiflora,
Anthocleista inermis,
Anthocleista laxiflora,
Anthocleista liebrechtsiana,
Anthocleista longifolia,
Anthocleista madagascariensis,
Anthocleista microphylla,
Anthocleista nobilis,
Anthocleista obanensis,
Anthocleista procera,
Anthocleista scandens,
Anthocleista schweinfurthii,
Anthocleista vogelii,
Anthocleista potalioides,
Aripuana cullmaniorum,
Bartonia paniculata,
Bartonia verna,
Bartonia virginica,
Bisgoeppertia robustior,
Bisgoeppertia gracilis,
Bisgoeppertia scandens,
Blackstonia acuminata,
Blackstonia grandiflora,
Blackstonia imperfoliata,
Blackstonia perfoliata,
Calolisianthus amplissimus,
Calolisianthus pedunculatus,
Canscora alata,
Canscora andrographioides,
Canscora concanensis,
Canscora diffusa,
Canscora heteroclita,
Canscora macrocalyx,
Canscora pauciflora,
Canscora perfoliata,
Canscora roxburghii,
Canscora schultesii,
Canscora stricta,
Canscora bidoupensis,
Canscora bhatiana,
Canscora shrirangiana,
Canscora ciathula,
Canscora tetraptera,
Celiantha bella,
Celiantha chimantensis,
Celiantha imthurniana,
Centaurium ameghinoi,