Rhexia nuttallii C.W.James is a plant in the Melastomataceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhexia nuttallii C.W.James

Rhexia nuttallii C.W.James

Rhexia nuttallii, Nuttall's meadowbeauty, is a perennial flowering plant native to Georgia and Florida, U.S.

Genus
Rhexia
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Rhexia nuttallii C.W.James

Rhexia nuttallii C.W.James, commonly called Nuttall's meadowbeauty, is a flowering plant species belonging to the Melastomataceae family. It is native to the U.S. states of Georgia and Florida. This is a perennial plant that grows to a maximum height of 35 cm, or 14 inches. It grows best in wet habitats, which include pine woodlands, depressions, flatwoods, and areas along pond edges. The species was named to honor Thomas Nuttall.

Photo: (c) Mary Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Melastomataceae Rhexia

More from Melastomataceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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