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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom 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 , WVFrom 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 PlantsFNA: Find Rhexia mariana var. mariana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhexia mariana var. mariana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-08Research By: TWC Staff