Rhexia nuttallii | |
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Close-up of flower | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Melastomataceae |
Genus: | Rhexia |
Species: | R. nuttallii
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Binomial name | |
Rhexia nuttallii | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Rhexia serrulata Nutt. |
Rhexia nuttallii, Nuttall's meadowbeauty, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to the U.S. states of Georgia and Florida. [1] [2] A perennial reaching 35 cm (14 in), it is found in wet areas including pine woodlands, depressions, flatwoods, and pond edges. [2]