Jump to content

Ruellia caroliniensis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

[edit]
  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Ruellia caroliniensis​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. ^ http://hort.ufl.edu/shrubs/RUECARA.PDF [bare URL PDF]
[edit]