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Rhexia mariana
Also called Pale Meadow Beauty, Maryland Meadow Beauty, Dull Meadow Pitcher
Rhexia mariana is a species of flowering plant in the Melastomataceae family known by the common names pale meadow beauty or Maryland meadowbeauty. It is native to the eastern and lower midwestern United States.
This species is a colonial perennial herb producing stems up to 2.5 feet (0.76 m) tall. The oppositely arranged leaves have elongated, toothed blades. The flower is 1 to 2 inches (25 to 51 mm) wide. It is pink, purple, or white with yellow or orange anthers. The fruit is a red urn-shaped capsule containing brownish seeds.
Rhexia mariana can be found in marshy, wet areas, with full sun. It prefers a moist soil that is either loamy or sandy. The Rhexia mariana var. exalbida can be found in drier soils than other variants, making it one of the more aggressively spreading varieties. Rhexia mariana prefers acidic soil, with a pH of 6 or lower. While it does not do well in the shade, Rhexia mariana is a great wildflower for beginner gardeners with full sun and moist, acidic soils. This North American wildflower can be found from New York all the way south to Florida and west to Texas.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rhexia mariana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
