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Rhexia virginica

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Rhexia virginica Rhexia virginica Virginia meadowbeauty Go Botany

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Rhexia, Rhexia mariana, Arthrostemma, Pterolepis glomerata, Graffenrieda

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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.

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Rhexia virginica Rhexia virginica Virginia meadowbeauty Go Botany

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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