Also named: Prairie Rose-gentian, Prairie Sabatia,
Meadow Pink
Description: Texas-star or Prairie Rose-gentian
is a smooth perennial, to 20 in., with slender, widely spaced
branches. The 2 in. flower is five-petaled
and pink with a yellow center. The showy flowers occur at ends of branches
and on long axillary stalks. Opposite leaves clasp the stems.
Flower: March - August (in south); July - September (in north).
Habitat: Sandy prairies; cedar-oak flats; woodland edges; stream
banks.
Range: Illinois and Kansas, south to Mississippi
and east Texas.
Discussion: Texas-star usually forms large colonies by readily
self-seeding.
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