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+ | ''R. petiolata'' flowers June-October. <ref name= "PanFlora"> PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/] Date Accessed: 5/29/18 </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 07:35, 29 May 2018
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 | |
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. [1]
Distribution
R. petiolata is found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Texas to Maryland. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
R. petiolata proliferates in wet pine flatwoods and savannas, pocosin borders, and ditches. [2]
Phenology
R. petiolata flowers June-October. [3]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RHPE
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/29/18