Ruellia caroliniensis

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Ruellia caroliniensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Ruellia
Species:
R. caroliniensis
Binomial name
Ruellia caroliniensis

Ruellia caroliniensis, the Carolina wild petunia,[1] is a wild petunia with blue or violet flowers that appear in the spring, summer, and autumn. Its leaves are light green.[2] This species is native to the southeastern United States.

References

  1. NRCS. "Ruellia caroliniensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. http://hort.ufl.edu/shrubs/RUECARA.PDF [bare URL PDF]

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