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Rhexia nashii

Rhexia nashii Small

Maid Marian, Hairy Meadow Beauty, Nash's Meadow Beauty

Melastomataceae (Melastome Family)

Synonym(s): Rhexia mariana var. purpurea

USDA Symbol: RHNA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Varies from less than 1 foot to 5 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers pink to rose-pink to pink-lavender.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , SC , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-18
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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