General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 5 to 16 inches
Fruit: Dehiscent
Other: Small 2-valved capsules containing numerous brown seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Mauve
Pink
White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Will Naturalize
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Readily self seeds.

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Common names
  • Meadow Pink
  • Prairie Rose Gentian
  • Texas Star
  • Prairie Sabatia
  • Rose Gentian

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-06-06
Location: IL
Date: 2017-07-27
Location: Northeastern Texas
Date: June, 2010
The color is actually much brighter in person
Photo by molanic
Location: north central Texas (Eastland county)
Date: 2016-06-12
Location: Northeastern Texas
Date: June, 2010
Blooms from March thru July
Location: Gause, Texas
Date: 2021-05-28
Two specimens taken (for rooting purposes) down at our rural prop
Location: north central Texas (Eastland county)
Date: 2016-06-12
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2017-06-12
Location: Northeastern Texas
Date: June, 2010
This native wildflower can be found growing in large colonies
Location: IL
Date: 2017-07-27
Location: I 45 outer road, halfway twix Houston & Dallas
Date: 2014-05-20
Location: north central Texas (Eastland county)
Date: 2016-06-12
native pasture
Location: Pappy Elkins Park.
Date: Spring 2010
Close up of individual flower.
Location: my garden round bed 
Date: 2018-04-18
Photo by piksihk
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piksihk On June 6, 2018 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
pulled up plant - 3 seed pods
piksihk On April 18, 2018 Bloomed
Round bed - surprised plant - gift from birds?
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