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Ruellia caroliniensis var. caroliniensis

Ruellia caroliniensis (J.F. Gmel.) Steud. var. caroliniensis

Carolina Wild Petunia

Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)

Synonym(s): Pattersonia caroliniensis, Ruellia caroliniensis var. cheloniformis, Ruellia caroliniensis var. dentata, Ruellia caroliniensis var. membranacea, Ruellia caroliniensis var. nanella, Ruellia caroliniensis var. parviflora, Ruellia caroliniensis var. salicina, Ruellia caroliniensis var. semicalva, Ruellia hybrida, Ruellia parviflora

USDA Symbol: RUCAC4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Ruellia caroliniensis ssp. caroliniensis var. caroliniensis on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Habitat: Moist or dry woods, pinelands, thickets, prairies, roadsides.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ruellia caroliniensis var. caroliniensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ruellia caroliniensis var. caroliniensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ruellia caroliniensis var. caroliniensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: CBR

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