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Rhexia cubensis
Rhexia cubensis Griseb.
West Indian Meadow Beauty
Melastomataceae (Melastome Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RHCU4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SCNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 cubensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhexia cubensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhexia cubensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-08Research By: TWC Staff