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Maryland Meadowbeauty
Rhexia mariana
Field notes
Rhexia mariana is a species of flowering plant in the Melastomataceae family known by the common names pale meadow beauty or Maryland meadowbeauty. It is native to the eastern and lower midwestern United States.
This species is a colonial perennial herb producing stems up to 2.5 feet (0.76 m) tall. The oppositely arranged leaves have elongated, toothed blades. The flower is 1 to 2 inches (25 to 51 mm) wide. It is pink, purple, or white with yellow or orange anthers. The fruit is a red urn-shaped capsule containing brownish seeds.
This species is used in landscaping and sometimes as a roadside planting.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.