Rhexia lutea
| Rhexia lutea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Rhexia |
| Species: | R. lutea |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhexia lutea | |
Rhexia lutea, common name yellow meadow beauty, is a flowering plant in the Melastomataceae family. Rhexia lutea grows in the southeastern United States.[1] It primarily flowers in savannah and pinelands.[2]
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It is the only member of the genus Rhexia to have yellow flowering.[3] It has straight stamens.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rhexia lutea (Golden Meadow-beauty, Yellow Meadowbeauty) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu.
- ↑ "Rhexia lutea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Rhexia lutea". North Carolina State Parks. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Rhexia lutea". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
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