Synonym
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Rhexia: from the Greek rhexio, (rupture), referring to the belief the plant had curative benefits for ruptures; mariana: of St. Mary
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Flowering Period
Summer
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont ☑ Coastal Plain
Habitat
Wet meadows, power-line swales and roadside ditches
State Status
Common (S5, demonstrably secure)
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Common (S5, demonstrably secure)
Global Status
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Federal Status
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Additional Info
Variety mariana: Massachusetts south to Florida (stems faces unequal, stem angles round); variety interior: west of the Appalachian Mt.'s.; variety exalbida: North Carolina south to Florida, west to Mississippi.