Rhexia petiolata
fringed meadowbeauty
Family
Melastomataceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite, decussate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, purple
Flower Month
June - September
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Habitat
Peaty, sandy soils of moist pinelands; acid bogs on the coastal plain.