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MELASTOMATACEAE
Melastoma Family
Rhexia ventricosa  (swollen meadow-beauty)   
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Synonym
Rhexia mariana L. var. ventricosa (Fern. & Grisc.) Kral & Bostick
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Rhexia: from the Greek rhexio, (rupture), referring to the belief the plant had curative benefits for ruptures; ventricosa: unevenly swollen
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-August
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☐ New Castle
☐ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Wet meadows, inner-dune wetlands along the Atlantic coast, power-line swales and roadside ditches
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Southern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
4
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
Stem faces equal, stem angles sharp to narrowly winged; the neck of the hypanthium as long as or longer then the body.
Additional Info
Known from southern New Jersey to North Carolina.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
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