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Cressler, Alan

Ruellia caroliniensis var. succulenta

Ruellia caroliniensis (J.F. Gmel.) Steud. var. succulenta (Small) R.W. Long

Carolina Wild Petunia, Thickleaf Wild Petunia

Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)

Synonym(s): Ruellia succulenta

USDA Symbol: RUCAS7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 8 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Violet
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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