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Rhexia mariana var. ventricosa

Rhexia mariana L. var. ventricosa (Fernald & Grisc.) Kral & Bostick

Maryland Meadowbeauty, Maryland Meadow Beauty, Maryland Meadow-beauty

Melastomataceae (Melastome family)

Synonym(s): Rhexia ventricosa

USDA Symbol: RHMAV

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: DE , MD , NC , NJ , SC , VA
Native Habitat: Wet meadows, edges of ponds, seeps.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-18
Research By: CBR

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