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MELASTOMATACEAE
Melastoma Family
Rhexia virginica  (Virginia meadow-beauty)   
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Synonym
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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; virginica: of or from Virginia (U.S.)
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-August
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Seasonally flooded wetland depressions, sandy/peaty swales
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
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
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 conspicuously winged; the neck of the hypanthium shorter then the body.
Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Interdunal Wetlands, herbaceous, shrub, forested)
Coastal Plain Seasonal Ponds (Isolated non-tidal forested wetland)
Peat Wetlands (Acidic Fens)
Ponds, Lakes, and Reservoirs (Millponds)
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