Virginia Meadow-beauty

Rhexia virginica

''Rhexia virginica'', the handsome Harry or Virginia meadow-beauty, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to much of eastern North America, and is often found in moist, often acidic soils in open areas.
Virginia Meadow-beauty This is a picture of Virginia Meadow-beauty at Wooton's Landing in Harwood, Maryland. Geotagged,Rhexia virginica,Summer,United States,Virginia Meadow-beauty

Appearance

This species is a perennial herb that is easily identified by its distinctly angled stems. It produces purple-pink flowers in the summer that use buzz pollination for reproduction.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMyrtales
FamilyMelastomataceae
GenusRhexia
SpeciesR. virginica
Photographed in
United States of America