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.

[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.