Rhexia virginica L.
Virginia meadowbeauty, northern meadowbeauty, wingstem meadowpitchers
Virginia meadowbeauty, northern meadowbeauty, wingstem meadowpitchers
July 19,
Myles Standish State Forest, Plymouth
The showy purple flower of meadow pitchers exhibits prominent stamens of an unusual shape. The bright petals are ciliate, each crowned with a single capillary point.