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GENTIANACEAE
Gentian Family
Sabatia stellaris  (coastal sea pink)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Sabatia: name commemorates Liberatus Sabbati; stellaris: star-like
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-August
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Brackish marshes, high salt marshes, and moist areas in back dunes
State Status
Uncommon
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Uncommon
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Southern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Grasslands)
Beach and Dune Habitats (Interdunal Wetlands, herbaceous, shrub, forested)
Beach and Dune Habitats (Shrublands)
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