Meadow beauty (Rhexia virginica) on Trail 8, Sand Hill Nature Preserve, at Tippecanoe River State Park, Pulaski County. Photo taken July 27, 2019.
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A close-up view of the previous photo, showing the curious flower structure of Rhexia virginica.
Rhexia virginica, at Fisher Oak Savanna Nature Preserve, Newton County. Photo taken August 2, 2019.
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Rhexia is the only genus in the Melastomataceae plant family native to Indiana. Most species of Melastomataceae are in tropical parts of the world. Besides Rhexia virginica, the even less common Rhexia mariana is found in the southern part of Indiana.
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