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General Information | |
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Symbol: | RHVI |
Group: | Dicot |
Family: | Melastomataceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
Native Status: |
CAN N L48 N |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Introduced | ![]() |
Both | ![]() |
Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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L48 | ![]() |
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HI | ![]() |
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Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name |
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RHST5 | Rhexia stricta Pursh |
RHVIP | Rhexia virginica L. var. purshii (Spreng.) C.W. James |
RHVIS2 | Rhexia virginica L. var. septemnervia (Walter) Pursh |
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Subclass | Rosidae |
Order | Myrtales |
Family | Melastomataceae – Melastome family |
Genus | Rhexia L. – meadowbeauty |
Species | Rhexia virginica L. – handsome Harry |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
Iowa
meadow beauty
Threatened
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Vermont
Virginia meadow-beauty
Threatened
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Wetland Status
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Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Miller | Low |
Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Miller |
Sources
Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society. |
Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |