L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Violet Wild Petunia
Ruellia nudiflora
(Engelm. & A.Gray) Urb.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Genus
Ruellia
Species
Ruellia nudiflora
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 4 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Ruellia nudiflora var. glabrataDipteracanthus nudiflorusRuellia yucatanaRuellia strictopaniculataRuellia congestaRuellia gooddingianaCryphiacanthus tubiflorusCryphiacanthus viscosusRuellia nudiflora var. yucatanaRuellia nudiflora var. grandifloraRuellia nudiflora var. nudifloraRuellia nudiflora var. hispidulaRuellia occidentalis
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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