Sabatia kennedyana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Gentianaceae |
Genus: | Sabatia |
Species: | S. kennedyana
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Binomial name | |
Sabatia kennedyana | |
Synonyms [3] | |
Sabatia dodecandra var. kennedyana (Fern.) Ahles |
Sabatia kennedyana is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the common name Plymouth rose gentian. [4] It is native to eastern North America. It has a disjunct distribution, occurring in Nova Scotia, [5] Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Virginia, [6] North Carolina, and South Carolina. [7]
Sabatia kennedyana grows in wetlands, particularly lakes and ponds on the Atlantic coastal plain. [8] It grows in areas with fluctuating water levels and other forms of natural disturbance, such as ice scour, which eliminate competing vegetation. [9] [10] It is a poor competitor with other plants. [11] [6]
Sabatia kennedyana is a perennial herb with stolons tipped with basal rosettes of leaves. The flower is pink with a white or yellow center. [7] It may be 5 centimeters wide, with 9 to 11 petals. [6]
Sabatia kennedyana was considered by Ahles to be a variety of Sabatia dodecandra. [3]
Sabatia kennedyana is threatened by shoreline development, recreational activity, off-road vehicles, construction of hydroelectric dams, [7] pollution, and poaching. [6]