Ruellia caroliniensis

Ruellia caroliniensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Genus:	Ruellia
Species:	R. caroliniensis
Binomial name
	Ruellia caroliniensis; (J.F.Gmel.) Steud.

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

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

External links

USDA Plants Profile

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[1] NRCS. "Ruellia caroliniensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 October 2015.

[2] ttp://hort.ufl.edu/shrubs/RUECARA.PDF

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