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Meadowbeauties - Photo (c) Phillip Merritt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Meadowbeauties (Genus Rhexia) Info
Rhexia is a plant genus of Melastomataceae (ca. 4500 species in 150 genera) family. Rhexia species are commonly called “meadow beauty” and 11 to 13 species of Rhexia have been recognized depending on different taxonomic treatments. (Wikipedia)
Maryland Meadowbeauty - Photo (c) Alex Abair, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alex Abair CC
Maryland Meadowbeauty (Rhexia mariana) Info
Rhexia mariana is a species of flowering plant in the Melastomataceae known by the common name Maryland meadowbeauty. It is native to the eastern and lower midwestern United States. (Wikipedia)
Virginia Meadowbeauty - Photo (c) Doug McGrady, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC
Virginia Meadowbeauty (Rhexia virginica) Info
Rhexia virginica, the handsome Harry or Virginia meadow-beauty, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to much of eastern North America, and is often found in moist, often acidic soils in open areas. (Wikipedia)
Tobacco Budworm Moth - Photo (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved, uploaded by Timothy Reichard C
Tobacco Budworm Moth (Chloridea virescens) Info
Chloridea virescens, commonly known as the tobacco budworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae found throughout the eastern and southwestern United States along with parts of Central America and South America. (Wikipedia)
Rhexia-leaved Paintbrush - Photo (c) Andy Fyon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andy Fyon CC
Rhexia-leaved Paintbrush (Castilleja rhexiifolia) Info
Castilleja rhexiifolia, commonly called rosy paintbrush, subalpine paintbrush, or rhexia-leaved paintbrush, is a species of plant in Orobanchaceae, commonly known as the broomrape family. They are a common flower found in moist habitats near or above timberline in the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest. Like most members of the Castilleja genus, they are partially parasitic plants. (Wikipedia)
Savannah Meadowbeauty - Photo (c) j_albright, all rights reserved C
Savannah Meadowbeauty (Rhexia alifanus) Info
Rhexia alifanus, commonly referred to as savannah meadowbeauty, is a flowering plant in the Rhexia genus. A perennial, it has pink blossoms. It is indigenous to areas of the southeastern United States west to Texas. (Wikipedia)
Yellow Meadowbeauty - Photo (c) Pauline Singleton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pauline Singleton CC
Yellow Meadowbeauty (Rhexia lutea) Info
Rhexia lutea, common name yellow meadow beauty, is a flowering plant in the Melastomataceae family. Rhexia lutea grows in the southeastern United States. It primarily flowers in savannah and pinelands. (Wikipedia)
Nuttall's Meadowbeauty - Photo (c) Mary Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Nuttall's Meadowbeauty (Rhexia nuttallii) Info
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. A perennial reaching 35 cm (14 in), it is found in wet areas including pine woodlands, depressions, flatwoods, and pond edges. (Wikipedia)
Tibouchina aspera - Photo (c) Virginia, all rights reserved, uploaded by Virginia C
Tibouchina aspera Info
Tibouchina aspera is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Central America and tropical South America. It was first described by Jean Fusée Aublet in 1775. In the original description of the species, it was suggested that the plant was inhaled to treat chest pain and dry coughs. (Wikipedia)
Cane Tibouchina - Photo (c) maticus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by maticus CC
Cane Tibouchina (Chaetogastra herbacea) Info
Chaetogastra herbacea, synonym Tibouchina herbacea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to southern Brazil and north-eastern Argentina. It has been introduced to Hawaii. It was first described, as Arthrostemma herbaceum, by Augustin de Candolle in 1828. (Wikipedia)
Awned Meadowbeauty - Photo (c) James Shelton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by James Shelton CC
Awned Meadowbeauty (Rhexia aristosa) Info
Rhexia aristosa is a species of flowering plants in the Melastomataceae known by the common names awned meadowbeauty and awnpetal meadowbeauty. It is native to the eastern United States, where it occurs on the coastal plain from New Jersey to Alabama. (Wikipedia)