NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Rhexia lutea
Yellow Meadow-beauty, Golden Meadow-beauty
Scientific Name: |
Rhexia lutea |
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Genus: |
Rhexia |
Species Epithet: |
lutea |
Common Name: |
Yellow Meadow-beauty, Golden Meadow-beauty |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Melastomataceae (Melastome Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Wet pine flatwoods and savannas, seepage slopes, and bogs. In NC, infrequent to locally fairly common (in well-managed pinelands) in the southern coastal counties from Craven and Carteret to the SC border. Rare to uncommon in the Sandhills region and counites away from major Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) stands. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
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