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''R. petiolata'' proliferates in wet pine flatwoods and savannas, pocosin borders, and ditches. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> | ''R. petiolata'' proliferates in wet pine flatwoods and savannas, pocosin borders, and ditches. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:37, 6 November 2018
Common name: ciliate meadow-beauty [1], short-stemmed meadow-beauty [1], fringed meadowbeauty [2]
| Rhexia petiolata | |
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| Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Rhexia |
| Species: | R. petiolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhexia petiolatas Walter | |
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| Natural range of Rhexia petiolata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: R. ciliosa Michaux
Varieties: none
Description
R. petiolata is a perennial forb/herb of the Melastomataceae family native to North America. [2]
Distribution
R. petiolata is found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Texas to Maryland. [2]
Ecology
Habitat
R. petiolata proliferates in wet pine flatwoods and savannas, pocosin borders, and ditches. [1]
Phenology
R. petiolata has been observed to flower June through October. [3]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RHPE
- ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 29 MAY 2018
