L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Carolina Wild Petunia
Ruellia caroliniensis
(J.F.Gmel.) Steud.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Genus
Ruellia
Species
Ruellia caroliniensis
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 20 states
Present
Not Present
Distribution Details
State T&E Status
Nj (E), Pa (X)
Also Known As
Ruellia caroliniensis var. semicalvaRuellia caroliniensis var. salicinaRuellia caroliniensis var. nanellaRuellia caroliniensis var. membranaceaRuellia caroliniensis var. cheloniformisRuellia hybridaPattersonia caroliniensisHygrophila oblongifoliaRuellia hirsutaRuellia caroliniensis var. serrulataHygrophila oblongifolia var. laxiorDipteracanthus ciliosus var. hybridusRuellia ciliosa var. hybridaRuellia caroliniensis f. hypopsilaRuellia caroliniensis f. detonsaRuellia caroliniensis f. eciliataRuellia caroliniensis var. caroliniensis
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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