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Sabatia sp.
Twisted stigma. The plant's stalk was long and stayed close to the ground
Swampy forest
Spotted on Jun 10, 2015
Submitted on Jun 27, 2015
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This looks like a Sabatia sp. If the stem is quadrate (4-sided), It's the Fourangle Rose Pink (S. quadrangula).
There are other species to consider.
S. brevifolia (Shortleaf Rose Gentian), S. difformis (White Sabatia), and S. macrophylla (Largeleaf rose gentian).