Virginia Meadow Beauty (Rhexia virginica)
Uncommon plant primarily found in northeast Illinois. Has attractive purple flowers with yellow odd-looking anthers. Typically, the plant is cross-pollinated by bumblebees.
Uncommon plant primarily found in northeast Illinois. Has attractive purple flowers with yellow odd-looking anthers. Typically, the plant is cross-pollinated by bumblebees.
Uncommon plant primarily found in northeast Illinois. Has attractive purple flowers with yellow odd-looking anthers. Typically, the plant is cross-pollinated by bumblebees.
Bloom: mid-summer to early fall
Habitats: acidic gravelly seeps; edges of sandy paths in areas that are prone to flooding; interdunal swales; sandy ditches; sandy marshes; sandy swamps; soggy sandy thickets; wet sandstone depressions in upland woodlands; wet to moist sand prairies
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: wet to moist
Plant type (height): forb (0.5 to 2.5 feet)
Requirements: full sun to light shade
Soil: acidic sandy soil (soil containing sphagnum moss or non-alkaline gravel is tolerated)