Common Name:
MEADOW-BEAUTY
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
9
Coefficient of Wetness:
-5
Wetness Index:
OBL
Physiognomy:
Nt P-Forb
Status:
SC
A. Menk
Sunny, moist, sandy to mucky shores and swales, in acid soil.
Widespread south and east of the Great Lakes region, it occurs disjunctly in a few regions in Michigan, as is typical of the Coastal Plain disjunct element in our flora (see Reznicek (1994) for more information).
Rhexia virginica is locally common and a fine sight when in bloom, for it is one of our most attractive wildflowers, with pink-purple corolla ca. 2–3 cm broad and large bright yellow anthers.