Question: Hi, I took a photo of these wildflowers the summer of 2012 in Nickerson State Park on the Cape, near …
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Question
Hi, I took a photo of these wildflowers the summer of 2012 in Nickerson State Park on the Cape, near the edge of a pond. Can you tell me the name? Are they rare?
Answer
Dear Carol, your plant is Sabatia kennedyana (Plymouth rose-gentian). It is a species that is found primarily on the coastal plain of New England in MA and RI. It is a fairly rare plant, owing its rarity to the fact it is restricted to certain natural communities (such as coastal plain pond shores). Best wishes.
