Gentian Pinkroot

An Auburn University student holds the flowering stem of the gentian pinkroot (Spigelia gentianoides).

Gloved hand holding a wild gentian pinkroot plant, showing pale pink flower buds, narrow leaves, and developing seed structures in a woodland setting.
Photo courtesy of Gavin Shotts
Gloved hand holding a wild gentian pinkroot plant, showing pale pink flower buds, narrow leaves, and developing seed structures in a woodland setting.