Among the showiest of Florida's summer wildflowers are Marsh-Pinks (Sabatia grandiflora). The dozen species of marsh-pinks endemic to Florida occur in colors ranging from deep purple to white, though the dominant color is a rich lavender as pictured here. The plants are usually found atop a bed of hat pins and yellow-eyed grass in wet prairies, marshes, and along lakeshores.
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| Sabatia grandiflora Large-flowered Marsh-pink |
These wildflowers are found statewide in open moist-soil habitats; marshes, wet prairies, and damp flatwoods. They are often found together with another water-loving wildflower; Hat Pins (Syngonanthus flavidulus).
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| Sabatia grandiflora This immature individual appears to lake anthers. In a day or two the anthers will be fully formed. |
Marsh-pinks are annuals, members of the gentian family. They emerge as seedlings in early spring and quickly attain their mature stature by summer. Large-flowered marsh-pink, like most species in this genus, produces very little foliage at the base of the plant. The flower stalk is accompanied by a few linear leaves so the flowers appear to be suspended in mid-air. Most of the plants eventually reach a height of about 2 feet and blooms occur through summer as long as soils remain moist.
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| Rare White Marsh-pink Sabatia grandiflora |
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| Sabatia grandiflora Large-flowered Marsh-pink |
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| Sabatia grandiflora Large-flowered Marsh-pink |
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| Sabatia grandiflora Large-flowered Marsh-pink |
Pollinators include small insects including the green lyxn spider.
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| Sabatia grandiflora in a marsh with Hat Pins |
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| Twisted stigma of the Large-flowered Marsh-pink (Sabatia grandiflora) |
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| A central Florida marsh full of Sabatia grandiflora. |
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| Sabatia grandiflora Large-flowered Marsh-pink |