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Cressler, Alan

Rhexia mariana var. mariana

Rhexia mariana L. var. mariana

Maryland Meadow Beauty, Pale Meadow Beauty

Melastomataceae (Melastome Family)

Synonym(s): Rhexia delicatula, Rhexia filiformis, Rhexia lanceolata, Rhexia mariana var. exalbida, Rhexia mariana var. leiosperma

USDA Symbol: RHMAM2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Dull lavender to lavender-rose.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Rhexia mariana var. mariana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rhexia mariana var. mariana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhexia mariana var. mariana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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