154 LOOSESTRIFE FAMILY 



The exotic Tibouchina (Lasiandra) , a shrub with large 

 rhexia-like flowers of rich purple, is sometimes planted in 

 Florida. 



Rhexia Nashii. Flowers pale or deep magenta, 1-2 in. 

 across, terminal and from upper axils. Sepals 4, petals 4, 

 stamens 8. Stems 1-3 ft. tall, hairy, branched. Leaves 

 3-nerved, 1-2 in. long, usually broadest near base, hairy, 

 minutely toothed, nearly sessile. Low grounds. Blooming 

 from spring to fall. Fla. 



Rhexia mariana. Similar to above species, but leaves are 

 not hairy. Low sandy soil. Fla. to N. Y., Texas, and Mo. 



Rhexia cubensis. Flowers similar to above species, but 

 leaves are narrow and 1-nerved. Stems 6-20 in. tall. Marshy 

 places. Fla. to Ga. and Miss. 



Rhexia Alifanus. Flowers nearly 2 in. across. Stems 2-3 

 ft. tall, mostly unbranched. Leaves smooth, thickish, some- 

 what glaucous, 1-3 in. long. Low pinelands. Fla. to N. C. 

 and La. 



Rhexia filifonnis. Flowers pale purple, few, not quite 1 in. 

 across. Stems 4-15 in. tall, slender, seldom branched. Leaves 

 very narrow. Low sandy soil. Fla. and Ga. 



Rhexia ciliosa. Flowers deep pink, about 1 in. across. 

 Stems 1-2 ft. tall. Leaves broad, hairy, less than 1 in. long, 

 minutely toothed. Low sandy soil. Fla. to Md. and La. 



Rhexia sermlata. Flowers pink, less than 1 in. across, few. 

 Stems 3-12 in. tall. Leaves smooth, oval or roundish, less 

 than y2 in. long. Low pinelands. Blooming all the year. 

 Fla. and Ga. 



LOOSESTRIFE FAMILY (Lythraceae) 



The purple loosestrife, Lyihrum lanceolatum, is an 

 erect plant, two to five feet tall, of low grounds, whose 

 many flowers, though small, make some display of color. 

 The plant is easily identified by the six violet or purple 

 petals borne at the top of the ribbed calyx, which encloses 



