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Meadow Beauty

Rhexia sp.

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

Large, showy purple flowers with yellow stigma

Habitat:

Blueberry farm

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Machi
I couldn't get my camera to focus, so I don't know about the leaves. It was about a foot tall I think.
Ryan Fezz
How tall was it? With a shot of the leaves or more detail, the best I can do is a Rhexia spp. Or Meadow Beauty.

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Flowers of North America
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Florida's Flora & Fauna
Mission
Call for the color purple - SouthEastern United States
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Mission
Flora of Florida

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PublishedJune 23, 2014

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