Rhexia lutea

Rhexia lutea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Melastomataceae
Genus:	Rhexia
Species:	R. lutea
Binomial name
	Rhexia lutea; Walter

Rhexia lutea, common name yellow meadow beauty, is a flowering plant in the Melastomataceae family. Rhexia lutea grows in the southeastern United States. It primarily flowers in savannah and pinelands.

It is the only member of the genus Rhexia to have yellow flowering. It has straight stamens.

References

↑ "Rhexia lutea (Golden Meadow-beauty, Yellow Meadowbeauty) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu.
↑ "Rhexia lutea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
↑ "Rhexia lutea". North Carolina State Parks. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
↑ "Rhexia lutea". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2026-06-03.

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[1] "Rhexia lutea (Golden Meadow-beauty, Yellow Meadowbeauty) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu.

[2] "Rhexia lutea". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 June 2026.

[3] "Rhexia lutea". North Carolina State Parks. Retrieved 3 June 2026.

[4] "Rhexia lutea". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2026-06-03.