Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Rhexia > Rhexia marianaRhexia mariana (Maryland meadowbeauty)Synonyms: Rhexia angustifolia; Rhexia delicatula; Rhexia filiformis; Rhexia lanceolata (heterotypic); Rhexia mariana exalbida; Rhexia mariana f. albiflora; Rhexia mariana leiosperma; Rhexia mariana var. exalbida; Rhexia mariana var. lanceolata; Rhexia mariana var. leiosperma; Rhexia mariana var. mariana; Rhexia mariana var. rubella; Rhexia trichotoma var. exalbida Rhexia mariana is a species of flowering plant in the Melastomataceae known by the common name 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 tall. The oppositely arranged leaves have elongated, toothed blades. The flower is 1 or 2 inches 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, sometimes as a roadside planting. |
Lifespan [1] | Perennial | Structure [1] | Herb |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Assateague Island National Seashore |
II |
8621 |
Maryland, United States |
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Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
16363 |
Delaware, United States |
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Canaveral National Seashore |
II |
9090 |
Florida, United States |
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Carolinian-South Atlantic Biosphere Reserve |
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310228 |
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, United States |
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Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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40530 |
United States |
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Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge |
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Puerto Rico, United States |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Gulf Island National Seashore |
II |
67487 |
Florida, Mississippi, United States |
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Hobcaw Barony (North Inlet) National Estuarine Research Reserve |
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7585 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park |
V |
1926 |
Alabama, United States |
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Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve (Natn'l Park) National Park |
II |
51235 |
Kentucky, United States |
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Moores Creek National Battlefield |
III |
100 |
North Carolina, United States |
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Obed Wild and Scenic River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway |
V |
5268 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Oconee National Forest Botanical Reserve |
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306 |
Georgia, United States |
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Petersburg National Battlefield |
III |
3338 |
Virginia, United States |
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Richmond National Battlefield Park |
III |
1517 |
Virginia, United States |
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South Atlantic Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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20317 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Habitat Vegetation Classification |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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