Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Rhexia > Rhexia virginicaRhexia virginica (common meadowbeauty; handsome Harry)Synonyms: Rhexia purshii; Rhexia septemnervia; Rhexia stricta; Rhexia virginica var. purshii; Rhexia virginica var. septemnervia; Rhexia virginica var. virginica Rhexia virginica, the handsome Harry or Virginia meadow-beauty, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to much of eastern North America, and is often found in moist, often acidic soils in open areas. This species is a perennial herb that is easily identified by its distinctly angled stems. It produces purple-pink flowers in the summer that use buzz pollination for reproduction. |
Edible [1] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | Flower Type [1] | Hermaphrodite | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | Structure [2] | Herb | | Height [1] | 12 inches (0.3 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Rhexia virginica |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Acadia National Park |
II |
35996 |
Maine, United States |
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Algonquin Provincial Park |
IV |
1868802 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Blue Ridge Parkway National Parkway |
V |
73611 |
North Carolina, Virginia, United States |
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Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
16363 |
Delaware, United States |
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Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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40530 |
United States |
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Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory LTER Site Long Term Ecological Research |
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North Carolina, United States |
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Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge |
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Puerto Rico, United States |
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Friendship Hill National Historic Site |
III |
697 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park |
V |
1926 |
Alabama, United States |
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore |
II |
8272 |
Indiana, United States |
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Kejimkujik National Park |
II |
94203 |
Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve (Natn'l Park) National Park |
II |
51235 |
Kentucky, United States |
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New Jersey Pinelands Biosphere Reserve |
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New Jersey, 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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Prince William Forest Park |
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19378 |
District of Columbia, United States |
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Richmond National Battlefield Park |
III |
1517 |
Virginia, United States |
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Shiloh National Military Park |
III |
4061 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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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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