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Rhexia

Rhexia

9.9
A group of flowering plants with pink flowers that grow in wet places in North America
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛksiə/
  • Specialized
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  • The wetlands were dotted with Rhexia, their pink flowers brightening the summer landscape.

Examples

  • Many gardeners appreciate Rhexia for its tolerance of moist, sandy soils.

  • Botanists identified several species of Rhexia during their field study.

  • The Rhexia blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • I found a Rhexia plant near the riverbank.

  • The wetlands were dotted with Rhexia, their pink flowers brightening the summer landscape.

  • Many gardeners appreciate Rhexia for its tolerance of moist, sandy soils.

  • Botanists identified several species of Rhexia during their field study.

Synonyms

deer grass
vsRhexia
  • US
8.5

A plant that lives for many years with pink or purple flowers in eastern North America

is the scientific genus name covering those local perennial plants
meadow beauty
vsRhexia
  • US
9.1

A wildflower from North America with pink to purple flowers that grows in wet meadows

is the scientific genus name covering those wildflower species

Surface Forms

Rhexia singular
Rhexias plural

Etymology

Rhexia comes from an old Greek word rhexis meaning 'to break'. Botanists named the plant this because parts of the flower or seed capsule split open to release pollen or seeds, so the name helps you remember a plant whose flowers 'break' open to spread pollen and seeds.