| Eustoma exaltatum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Eustoma |
| Species: | E. exaltatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Eustoma exaltatum | |
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Eustoma exaltatum, commonly called seaside gentian,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family (Gentianaceae).
Eustoma exaltatum is an erect herbaceous plant with a glaucous, leafy stem. It produces large, purple, bell-shaped flowers throughout the growing season, peaking in spring through summer.[4][3]
Eustoma russellianum is closely related to Eustoma exaltatum, and in some treatments they are ranked as subspecies, rather than as separate species.[5]
It is native to North America, where it found in from the southern United States and the West Indies, south to Mexico and Belize.[6] Its natural habitat is wet places, such as alkaline marshes, stream beds, and saline coastal areas.[6][5][4] It is moderately tolerant of inundation by salt water, and highly tolerant of salt winds.[3]
