Eustoma exaltatum
Family: Gentianaceae
Plant Description: Annual to 70 cm high, with glaucous, usually ovate-oblong leaves 4-7 cm long, opposite. Flowers loosely cymose or solitary, the corolla lobes 1.5-3 cm long, violet to lavender with dark splotches at base.
Plant Trivia: Attractive flower.
Field Identification:
Occurrence: Frequent in damp brackish or salty soils along the coast, chiefly in flats and depressions and along beaches. Rare in dry years.
Bloom Period: May-October
Plant Use:
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