Rhexia nuttallii

Rhexia nuttallii, Nuttall's meadowbeauty, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to the U.S. states of Georgia and Florida.[1][2] A perennial reaching 35 cm (14 in), it is found in wet areas including pine woodlands, depressions, flatwoods, and pond edges.[2]

Rhexia nuttallii
Close-up of flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Rhexia
Species:
R. nuttallii
Binomial name
Rhexia nuttallii
C.W.James
Synonyms[1]

Rhexia serrulata Nutt.

References

  1. "Rhexia nuttallii C.W.James". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. "Rhexia nuttallii". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2023.


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