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Ruellia nudiflora var. runyonii

Ruellia nudiflora (Engelm. & A. Gray) Urb. var. runyonii (Tharp & F.A. Barkley) B.L. Turner

Runyon's Wild Petunia

Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)

Synonym(s): Ruellia runyonii, Ruellia runyonii var. berlandieri

USDA Symbol: RUNUR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0893 Collected Jun 18, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 178 - Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025) North Carolina Botanical Garden; Chapel Hill, NC.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2026-06-26
Research By: TWC Staff

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