NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Rhexia petiolata [= Rhexia ciliosa]
Fringed Meadow-beauty,Ciliate Meadow-beauty, Short Meadow-beauty, Bog Meadow-beauty, Short-stemmed Meadow-beauty
Scientific Name: |
Rhexia petiolata [= Rhexia ciliosa] |
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Genus: |
Rhexia |
Species Epithet: |
petiolata |
Common Name: |
Fringed Meadow-beauty,Ciliate Meadow-beauty, Short Meadow-beauty, Bog Meadow-beauty, Short-stemmed 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. |
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: |
Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Wet pine flatwoods and savannas, pocosin borders, and ditches. In the Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) zones—the southeastern portions and the Sandhills, it is fairly common to common. Over much of the Coastal Plain, however, it is uncommon. Very rare into the edge of the Piedmont. |
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, G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
Notes: |
It is the only Rhexia species whose flowers face upward. Also, the yellow anthers are erect and straight. |
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