Rhexia alifanus
savannah meadowbeauty
Family
Melastomataceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite, decussate
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, purple
Flower Petals
4
Flower Month
May - September
Height (meters)
1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Habitat
Savannas, low pinelands, ditches, bogs and peaty areas.