Texas Wildbuds
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. exaltatum
(Beach Gentian)
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. exaltatum, Mustang Island State Park, Nueces Co. 6828
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. exaltatum, Mustang Island State Park, Nueces Co. 6830
| Scientific Name | Eustoma exaltatum ssp. exaltatum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | EUEXE2 |
| Common Name | Beach Gentian, Catchfly Prairie Gentian | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 566031 |
| Family | Gentianaceae (Gentian) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Beaches, prairies, levees, roadsides, fresh to brackish or saline marshes. Plant: Erect smooth annual or short-lived perennial, single or several stemss branched above; up to 28 inches tall. Leaves: Rosette of obovate basal leaves ; stem leaves oblong to elliptic and sessile or clasping; blades 3-veined, blue-green and up to 3-1/2 inches long and 1-1/4 inches wide. Inflorescence: Solitary or a few deeply bell-shaped flowers, 3/4 to 1-3/4 inches across; corolla deeply divided into 5 lobes, usually blue-purple or pinkish with darker center; rarely white with white, yellow or reddish center; yellow 2-lobed stigma. Bloom Period: Year-round. Reference: Flora of North America and E. exaltatum in "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Shinners & Mahler’s Flora of North Central Texas" by Diggs, Lipscomb and O’Kennon and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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