largeflower rose gentian
Sabatia grandiflora
Sabatia grandiflora is a flowering plant in the genus Sabatia. Commonly known as marsh-pink or largeflower rose gentian, the annual has pink flowers.
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Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Gentianaceae
Genus
Sabatia
largeflower rose gentian belongs to the family Gentianaceae, order Gentianales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Sabatia grandiflora is a flowering plant in the genus Sabatia. Commonly known as marsh-pink or largeflower rose gentian, the annual has pink flowers. It grows in parts of Florida and Alabama. The flowers have five pink petals and a yellow center.
The largeflower rose gentian faces severe threats primarily from habitat loss due to coastal development, sea level rise, and human disturbance in its limited salt marsh and coastal prairie habitats. The species has an extremely restricted range along the Gulf Coast, making it highly vulnerable to localized threats and environmental changes.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The largeflower rose gentian faces severe threats primarily from habitat loss due to coastal development, sea level rise, and human disturbance in its limited salt marsh and coastal prairie habitats. The species has an extremely restricted range along the Gulf Coast, making it highly vulnerable to localized threats and environmental changes.
Coastal development and urbanization
Habitat fragmentation
Sea level rise and saltwater intrusion
Hurricane and storm damage
Invasive species competition
Found in 3 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). largeflower rose gentian (Sabatia grandiflora). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/largeflower-rose-gentian