Gentiana autumnalis

Gentiana autumnalis, the pine barren gentian, is a 1 - 2 ft tall species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae. It is native to eastern North America coastal pinebarrens from New Jersey to South Carolina.

Taxonomy
There are two subspecies recognised:
 * Gentiana autumnalis subsp. autumnalis L.
 * Gentiana autumnalis subsp. pennelliana (Fernald) Halda - wiregrass gentian

Threats
Fire suppression, invasive weeds, and the altering of natural water flows all pose threats to rare native populations of G. autumnalis.