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Sabatia calycina (Lam.) Heller
Coastal rosegentian

Sabatia calycina
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley

Family: Gentianaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States and the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola).

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Other data on Sabatia calycina available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Sabatia calycina has been found in the following 13 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve Present Native
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Present Native
Dupuis Reserve Present Native
Estero Bay Preserve State Park Present Native
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Present Native
Halpatiokee Regional Park Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area Present Native
Picayune Strand State Forest Present Native
Royal Palm Beach Pines Natural Area Present Native
Savannas Preserve State Park Present Native
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve Present Native

Sabatia calycina has been found in the following 4 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Native
Hendry County Native
Lee County Native
Martin County Native

Sabatia calycina has been found in the following habitat :
Strand Swamp

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Sabatia calycina
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Sabatia calycina
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer
Sabatia calycina
Copyright by: Chuck McCartney
Sabatia calycina
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Sabatia calycina
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Sabatia calycina
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Sabatia calycina
Copyright by: Susan Lerner, cultivated at Pan's Garden, Town of Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Sabatia calycina
Copyright by: Susan Lerner, cultivated at Pan's Garden, Town of Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Sabatia calycina
Copyright by: Susan Lerner, cultivated at Pan's Garden, Town of Palm Beach, Florida, USA.