Sabatia kennedyana is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the common name Plymouth rose gentian.[3] It is native to eastern North America. It has a disjunct distribution, occurring in Nova Scotia,[4] Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Virginia,[5] North Carolina, and South Carolina.[6]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Sabatia |
| Species: | S. kennedyana |
| Binomial name | |
| Sabatia kennedyana | |
Sabatia kennedyana grows in wetlands, particularly lakes and ponds on the Atlantic coastal plain.[7] It grows in areas with fluctuating water levels and other forms of natural disturbance, such as ice scour, which eliminate competing vegetation.[8][9] It is a poor competitor with other plants.[10][5]
Sabatia kennedyana is a perennial herb with stolons tipped with basal rosettes of leaves. The flower is pink with a white or yellow center.[6] It may be 5 centimeters wide, with 9 to 11 petals.[5]
Sabatia kennedyana is considered by some authors as conspecific with Sabatia dodecandra.[11]
Sabatia kennedyana is threatened by shoreline development, recreational activity, off-road vehicles, construction of hydroelectric dams,[6] pollution, and poaching.[5]
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