Rhexia virginica

Common names: Virginian Rhexia

Genus: Rhexia

Species: Rhexia virginica

Class: Octandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Willdenow

Modern Genus: Rhexia

Modern Species: Rhexia virginica

Modern Family: Melastomatacea

Plant Type: hardy perennial

Color: rose-purple

Season: July and August

Native Region: Virginia, Carolina and Maryland

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum