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Ruellia caroliniensis var. heteromorpha

Ruellia caroliniensis (J.F. Gmel.) Steud. var. heteromorpha (Fernald) R.W. Long

Carolina Wild Petunia

Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)

Synonym(s): Ruellia heteromorpha, Ruellia hybrida

USDA Symbol: RUCAH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Sandy soil, flatwoods, dry open woodlands, pinelands.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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