Gentianaceae

Catchfly prairie gentian

Eustoma exaltatum (L.) Salisb. ex G.Don

Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Eustoma

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Catchfly prairie gentian: While visiting the swamp hibiscus Saturday, I found this little gem blooming in the grass on the nearby dirt road, near the intracoastal waterway. It's not on t — Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Catchfly prairie gentian

Synonyms

Arenbergia glauca M.Martens & Galeotti
Chlora exaltata (L.) Griseb.
Dupratzia scoparia Raf.
Erythraea plumieri Kunth ex Griseb.
Eustoma barkleyi Standl. ex Shinners
Eustoma chironioides (Benth.) Griseb.
Eustoma exaltatum f. albiflorum (Cham. & Schltdl.) Benke
Eustoma exaltatum f. barkleyi (Standl. ex Shinners) B.L.Turner
Eustoma exaltatum f. exaltatum
Eustoma exaltatum var. albiflorum Schltdl. & Cham.
Eustoma lacteum Liebm. ex Sond.
Eustoma silenifolium Salisb.
Gentiana connata Willd. ex Schult.
Gentiana exaltata L.
Lisianthius exaltatus Desr.
Lisianthius exaltatus var. albiflorus Schltdl. & Cham.
Lisianthius glaucifolius Jacq.
Pneumonanthe exaltata (L.) F.W.Schmidt
Urananthus chironioides Benth.
Urananthus glaucifolius Benth.
Urananthus pallidus Liebm.
Urananthus pallidus Liebm. ex Sond.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Terri Quinters, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.