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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Rhexia alifanus
FAMILY
Melastomataceae
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Read more about Smooth Meadowbeauty at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Our tallest and showiest Rhexia: the unbranched (unless injured), wand-like stems, with strongly ascending, bluish-green, waxy-smooth, and generally entire leaves make this species unmistakable, per Weakley's Flora (2022)
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhexia alifanus
FAMILY
Melastomataceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Rhexia alifanus
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 136-01-002:
Rhexia alifanus FAMILY Melastomataceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rhexia alifanus
COMMON NAME:
Smooth Meadowbeauty, Savanna Meadowbeauty
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Alan S. Weakley asw_636538401665388
April FL
Apalachicola National Forest
Leaves opposite, lance-shaped, bluish-green with 3 distinctive longitudinal veins, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
JK Marlow s060423_a
April Berkeley County? SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Rhexia's hard, upright, urn-shaped capsules are highly distinctive, per All About South Carolina Wildflowers (Midgley, 1999).
Will Stuart wil_540812451_ae8f0c9032
June Charleston County SC
Santee Coastal Reserve
Petals mostly 1"; 8 conspicuous stamens terminated by bright yellow anthers, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
Will Stuart wil_rhexia_alifanus_055
July Richmond County NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands
A recently burned longleaf savanna.
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_rhexia_alifanus_16
September
Anthers 5-11mm long, distinctly curved, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
JK Marlow jkm161001_769
October Chesterfield County SC
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
Allifae was a town in Italy where large drinking mugs were once made, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Rhexia alifanus
FAMILY
Melastomataceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rhexia alifanus
FAMILY
Melastomataceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Rhexia alifanus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 136-01-002:
Rhexia alifanus
FAMILY
Melastomataceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rhexia alifanus
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