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Meadow pink (Sabatia campestris)
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Flower profile

Meadow pink

Sabatia campestris

Native in the lower 48

Meadow pink is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. It's on our flower lists for 2 states, and across the U.S. it's most often seen in bloom in April–June.

13states
2of our state lists
8,724U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Oklahoma, Texas

Quick look

Sabatia campestris is a species of Sabatia, native to the south-central United States, from Texas east to Mississippi and north to Iowa and Illinois. It is also locally naturalized in New England.

  • It belongs to the Gentianaceae family. iNaturalist
  • USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a annual life cycle. USDA PLANTS
  • USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 13 states. USDA PLANTS
  • NatureServe lists it as native to Texas and Oklahoma. NatureServe
  • In Texas, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–June. iNaturalist
  • In Oklahoma, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–August. iNaturalist
  • iNaturalist has 7,635 research-grade sightings of it in Texas, ranking #79 among the 109 flowers on our Texas list. iNaturalist
  • iNaturalist has 777 research-grade sightings of it in Oklahoma, ranking #39 among the 110 flowers on our Oklahoma list. iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month across the U.S. (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (442 records)
Bloom time in each of our 2 states
StateTypePeak bloomSightings*
TexasNativeApril–June7,635
OklahomaNativeMay–August777

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)
Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
NatureServe global
G5 Secure worldwide. NatureServe
Texas
Not listed Not on Texas endangered and threatened plants (31 Tex. Admin. Code § 69.8), as listed by Texas Parks and Wildlife. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Texas. 31 TAC 69.8
Oklahoma
No list Oklahoma has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Oklahoma ranks instead. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Oklahoma.
Rare elsewhere
Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: IA (SX), IL (S2), KY (SH), MS (S2), NC (SH). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records meadow pink in 13 states.

recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas.

Texas counties with USDA records: Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Atascosa, Austin, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Childress, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Erath, Fayette, Fort Bend, Freestone, Galveston, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Grayson, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Hidalgo, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Karnes, Kaufman, Kenedy, Kleberg, La Salle, Lavaca, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Live Oak, Llano, Madison, Marion, Mason, McLennan, Medina, Milam, Navarro, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Palo Pinto, Parker, Polk, Refugio, Robertson, Rockwall, Rusk, San Jacinto, San Patricio, San Saba, Smith, Stephens, Tarrant, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Val Verde, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wichita, Willacy, Wilson, Wise, Wood, Young, Zavala.

Oklahoma counties with USDA records: Bryan, Carter, Choctaw, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Creek, Garvin, Grady, Johnston, Kingfisher, Latimer, Le Flore, Logan, Love, Marshall, Mayes, McClain, McCurtain, Murray, Muskogee, Noble, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Osage, Payne, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Pushmataha, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa.

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