Common Names: Meadow beauty, deer
grass, handsome Harry, Virginia meadow beauty
Latin Names: Rhexia virginica
Type: Herbaceous
Origin: Native
Description: The plant is 1-3’ tall.
The leaves are thin oval shaped. Flowers are purple-pink with 4 pets and yellow
stamen.
Edible: Leaves are edible in salads or potherb. Roots can be eaten raw.
Other uses: Attracts bees and bumblebees. Deer eat the plant.
Notes: Along pond. Grows in acidic wet soil.
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