Eustoma exaltatum

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]