OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Myrtales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Rhexia virginica   FAMILY Melastomataceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhexia virginica   FAMILY Melastomataceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Rhexia virginica

INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 136-01-007:

Rhexia virginica var. virginica   FAMILY Melastomataceae

INCLUDING Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)

Rhexia virginica var. purshii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Rhexia stricta

 

COMMON NAME:
Virginia Meadowbeauty, Wingstem Meadowbeauty, Deergrass


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image of Rhexia virginica, Virginia Meadowbeauty, Wingstem Meadowbeauty, Deergrass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_rhvi_001_lvd

        

image of Rhexia virginica, Virginia Meadowbeauty, Wingstem Meadowbeauty, Deergrass

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_rhvi_006_lvd

        

image of Rhexia virginica, Virginia Meadowbeauty, Wingstem Meadowbeauty, Deergrass

JK Marlow    jkm210706_1890

July    Greenville County    SC

Blackwell Heritage Preserve

Roots usually tuberous, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Rhexia virginica, Virginia Meadowbeauty, Wingstem Meadowbeauty, Deergrass

Bobbie L Holt    blh1215_a

August    Anderson County    SC

Carolina Wild Native Plant Nursery

The 4 petals rose-purple, glandular-hirsute marginally beneath, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Rhexia virginica, Virginia Meadowbeauty, Wingstem Meadowbeauty, Deergrass

JK Marlow    jkm120815_844b

August    Haywood County    NC

Corneille Bryan Native Garden

The fruit is urn-shaped with a neck that is shorter than the body, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).

image of Rhexia virginica, Virginia Meadowbeauty, Wingstem Meadowbeauty, Deergrass

JK Marlow    jkm0509b_15

September    Transylvania County    NC

DuPont State Forest

image of Rhexia virginica, Virginia Meadowbeauty, Wingstem Meadowbeauty, Deergrass

JK Marlow    jkm060903_031

September    Transylvania County    NC

DuPont State Forest

image of Rhexia virginica, Virginia Meadowbeauty, Wingstem Meadowbeauty, Deergrass

JK Marlow    jkm060903_031b

September    Transylvania County    NC

DuPont State Forest

Magenta to deep-rose petals & 8 stamens w long curved, bright yellow anthers, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Rhexia virginica, Virginia Meadowbeauty, Wingstem Meadowbeauty, Deergrass

JK Marlow    jkm060903_035

September    Transylvania County    NC

DuPont State Forest

Leaves sparsely hirsute, ciliate-serrate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Rhexia virginica, Virginia Meadowbeauty, Wingstem Meadowbeauty, Deergrass

JK Marlow    jkm060903_035b

September    Transylvania County    NC

DuPont State Forest

Stem is square, with equal faces & conspicuous flanges or "wings", per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).


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image of Rhexia virginica, Virginia Meadowbeauty, Wingstem Meadowbeauty, Deergrass

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_r_virginica_meado

September        

image of Rhexia virginica, Virginia Meadowbeauty, Wingstem Meadowbeauty, Deergrass

JK Marlow    s060903_p

September    Transylvania County    NC

DuPont State Forest

Leaves elliptic or ovate, 3-nerved, apex acute or aristate, base cuneate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Rhexia virginica, Virginia Meadowbeauty, Wingstem Meadowbeauty, Deergrass

JK Marlow    jkm231025_6295

October    Greenville County    SC

Ashmore Heritage Preserve

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Rhexia virginica   FAMILY Melastomataceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhexia virginica   FAMILY Melastomataceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Rhexia virginica

INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 136-01-007:
Rhexia virginica var. virginica   FAMILY Melastomataceae

INCLUDING Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)
Rhexia virginica var. purshii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rhexia stricta

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

1215

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Wet pine flatwoods and savannas, pond shores, bogs, and ditches, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common (uncommon in Piedmont)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Magenta/ deep rose
4-merous
4 petals
8 stamens
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Capsule

 

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