NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Rhexia mariana var. mariana
Maryland Meadow-beauty, Dull Meadow-beauty, Pale Meadow-beauty
Scientific Name: |
Rhexia mariana var. mariana |
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Genus: |
Rhexia |
Species Epithet: |
mariana |
Common Name: |
Maryland Meadow-beauty, Dull Meadow-beauty, Pale Meadow-beauty |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Melastomataceae (Melastome Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink |
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: |
May, June, July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Pine flatwoods, wet meadows, bog margins, ditches, wet roadsides, often weedy. Common throughout the state. |
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: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
Notes: |
Aggressive spreader. Global rank is G5T5 (main species and variety are secure). |
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4 pale pink petals with 8 stamens that have curved anthers Forsyth County NC
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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