Gentian Pinkroot

The gentian pinkroot (Spigelia gentianoides) is a rare flowering plant found only in Bibb and Geneva Counties and parts of the Florida Panhandle in areas that were formerly covered in the longleaf pine ecosystem.

Close-up of a gentian pinkroot flower with pale pink, five-petaled blooms and green leaves growing among rocks and pine needles.
Photo courtesy of Gavin Shotts
Close-up of a gentian pinkroot flower with pale pink, five-petaled blooms and green leaves growing among rocks and pine needles.