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Rhexia mariana var. interior
Rhexia mariana L. var. interior (Pennell) Kral & Bostick
Maryland Meadowbeauty, Maryland Meadow Beauty, Showy Meadow-beauty
Melastomataceae (Melastome family)
Synonym(s): Rhexia interior
USDA Symbol: RHMAI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , OK , TN , TXNative Habitat: Sandy openings in oak-pine woodlands, seeps, swales, edges of ponds, roadside swamps.
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. interior in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhexia mariana var. interior in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhexia mariana var. interior
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-18Research By: CBR