Virginia Meadowbeauty
Rhexia virginica Linnaeus
Virginia Meadowbeauty: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/1589
Synonyms
Rhexia stricta  Rhexia virginica var. purshii 
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Description

Note the winged stem, which separates it from similar Maryland Meadowbeauty.

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Rhexia virginica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Rhexia
Species:
R. virginica
Binomial name
Rhexia virginica

Rhexia virginica, the handsome Harry[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Maiz-Tome, L. (2016). "Rhexia virginica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T64323209A67730662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64323209A67730662.en. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Rhexia virginica". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ^ http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/wetland/plants/meadow_beauty.htm Rhexia virginica at Illinois Wildflowers
  4. ^ [1] The pollination ecology of buzz-pollinated Rhexia virginica (Melastomataceae) Am. J. Bot. April 1999 vol. 86 no. 4 502-511