670 PLANT LIFE OF ALABAMA. 
GENTIANACEAE. Gentian Family. 
SABBATIA Adans. Fam, Pl. 2:503. 1763. 
Thirteen species, Atlantic North America, chiefly southeastern, 
Sabbatia macrophylla Hook. Comp. Bot. Mag.1:171. 1835. 
LARGE-LEAF SABBATIA. 
Chap. P1353, Gray, Syn. Pl. N. A. 2, pt. 1: 114. 
Louisianian area, Georgia, Florida, west to eastern Louisiana 
ALABAMA: Lower Pine region, Coast plain. Open grassy pine-barren swamps. 
Washington County, Yellowpine. Clarke County (Dr. Denny). Monroe and Bald- 
win counties. Flowers white; May, June. Frequent. One and one-half to 24 feet 
high; perennial, from a long cylindrical rootstock, 
Type locality: “Covington,” La, (Drummond), 
Herb, Mohr. 
Sabbatia angustifolia (Michx.) Britton, Mem. Torr. Club, 5:259, 1894, 
WHITE-FLOWERED AMERICAN CENTAURY. 
Chironia angularis var, angustifolia Michx, Fl, Bor, Am. 1: 147. 1803. 
Sabbatia brachiata Ell. Sk. 1:284. 1817, 
EM. Sk. Le. Gray, Man. ed. 6,348, Chap. FL 353. Gray, Syn. PLN. A. 2, pt. 1: 114. 
Carolinitan and Louisianian areas. Indiana; North Carolina to Florida, west to 
eastern Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Coast Pine belt. Coast plain. Dry grassy pine barrens. Clarke 
County (Dr. Denny). Washington County, Yellowpine. Mobile and Baldwin coun- 
ties. Flowers, pale rose to white, with yellow eye; May, June. Ten to 12 inches 
high. Annual or biennial. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in uliginosis sabulosis Carolinae inferioris.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Sabbatia angularis (L.) Pursh, Fl. Am. Sept. 1: 137, 1814, AMERICAN CENTAURY. 
Chironia angularis LL. Sp. Pl. 1:190. 1753. 
RIL. Sk. 1:285, Gray, Man. ed. 6,348. Chap. F1.353. Gray, Syn. FL N. A. 2, pt. 
1: 114. 
Carolinian and Lonisianian areas. Southern New England to Michigan; southern 
Ohio Valley to Missouri and Arkansas to the Gulf, from Florida to Lousiana, 
ALABAMA: Over the State. Rich woodlands. Clay County, Shinbone Valley, 1,000 
feet. Cullman County, 800 feet. Tuscaloosa County. Choctaw County, Bladen. 
Mobile County. Flowers pink; June. Not common; scattered. Annual, 
Economic uses: The herb, “American centaury,” ‘Sabbatia,” is an obsolete 
medicine, 
Type locality: “Hab. in Virginia. Aalm.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb, Mohr. 
Sabbatia calycina (Lam.) Heller, Bull. Torr. Club, 21:24. 1894, 
CALYCINE SABBATIA, 
Gentiana calycina Lain. Eneyel., 2: 638, 1786. 
Chironia calycosa Michx, Fl. Bor. Am, 1: 147. L803. 
Sabbatia calycosa Pursh, Fl. Am, Sept. 1: 138. 1814, 
UL Sk. 1:285. Gray, Man.ed.6, 348. Chap. FI. 354, Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb. 
2:274. Gray, Syn. KILN, A. 2, pt. 1:114. 
Cusa. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Virginia, North Carolina along the coast to 
Florida, west to Texas and Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Central Pine belt to Coast plain. Swampy alluvial forests. Bibb 
County (/. A. Smith). Autauga County, Prattville (f. 4. Smith). Baldwin County. 
Alluvial forest on Tensaw River. Flowers pink; August. Not frequent. Annual, 
Type locality: ‘Cette plante eroit A la Louisiane.” 
Herb. Geol, Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Sabbatia stellaris Pursh, Fl. Am. Sept. 1:137. 1814. SEASIDE SABBATIA. 
Sabbatia gracilis ML. Sk, 1: 284. 1817. Not Salish. 
FE). Sk. le. Gray, Man. ed.6, 348. Chap. F354. Gray, Syn. FIN. A, 2, pt. 1: 115. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Seashore of southern New Eneland to Florida, 
west to Louisiana. 
ALABAMA; Littoral region. Saline ilats occasionally overtlowed by the tide. 
Mobile County, West Fow! River, Dauphin Island. Baldwin County, Bon Secour, 
Flowers pale rose to white, yellow star in center; July, August. Not infrequent. 
Annual, 
