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Pale Meadow Beauty
Rhexia mariana
33.5418, -91.5955
Field Notes
Description:
Four purple petals with eight long yellow stamens. Rhexia mariana is a species of flowering plant in the Family Melastomataceae. This species is a colonial perennial herb producing stems up to 2.5 feet tall. The oppositely arranged leaves have elongated, toothed blades. The flower is 1 or 2 inches wide.
Habitat:
Spotted in a roadside ditch in southeastern Arkansas. This species is used in landscaping, sometimes as a roadside planting
Notes:
Native to the eastern and lower midwestern United States.
Reference Links:
Rhexia mariana - Wikipedia
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Spotted for Missions
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PublishedOctober 13, 2018
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