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Eustoma exaltatum
Also called Prairie-gentian, Marsh Gentian
Eustoma exaltatum, commonly called seaside gentian, is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family (Gentianaceae).
It is native to North America, where it found in from the southern United States and the West Indies, south to Mexico and Belize. Its natural habitat is wet places, such as alkaline marshes, stream beds, and saline coastal areas. It is moderately tolerant of inundation by salt water, and highly tolerant of salt winds.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
