Rhexia nuttallii

Rhexia nuttallii, commonly known as Nuttall's meadowbeauty, is a flowering plant species in the Melastomataceae family, native to Georgia and Florida in the United States.^[1][2] This perennial, which grows up to 35 cm (14 in), thrives in wet areas including pine woodlands, depressions, flatwoods, and along pond edges.^[2] It was named in honor of Thomas Nuttall.^[3]

Rhexia nuttallii
Close-up of flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Melastomataceae
Genus:	Rhexia
Species:	R. nuttallii
Binomial name
Rhexia nuttallii C.W.James
Synonyms[1]
Rhexia serrulata Nutt.