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Rose Pink (Sabatia angularis) |
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Sabatia stellaris The central star of Rose Pink is smaller than that of Marsh Pink. The leaves of Marsh Pink are more elongate, and less oval than those of Rose Pink.
Sabatia campanularis The leaves of Slender Marsh Pink are long, narrow, and linear. Rose Pink (Sabatia angularis) Identification: Flowers pink to slightly lavender, with 5 petals. Center of flower with a small, yellow star, yellow stamens, and a yellow style bifurcate at its tip. Flowers single on flower stalks. Flower stalks arising from each axil of an oppopsite pair of leaves. Sepals relatively small. Stem smooth, 4-angled. Leaves ovate, elongate, tapered at the tip, nearly sessile to the stem. Plant 1 to 3 feet in height. Distribution: Wisconsin in the west to southern Ontario and New York in the east, southward to Florida and Texas. Habitat: Rose Pink is found in wet fields and along roadsides. Flowering period: July to September. |
Rose Pink (Sabatia angularis)
Similar Species: The pink flowers and the small yellow star at the flower's center will separate this species from species of the family Caryophyllaceae. Marsh Pink (Sabatia stellaris) Slender Marsh Pink (Sabatia campanulata)
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