PLANTS Profile for Ruellia caerulea (Britton's wild petunia)

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PLANTS Profile

Ruellia caerulea Morong
Britton's wild petunia

Symbol:

RUCA19

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Acanthaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb
Subshrub

Native Status:

L48		I
HI		I
PR		I
VI		I

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Ruellia brittoniana

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Ruellia caerulea Morong

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Synonyms:
Ruellia caerulea Morong

RUBR	Ruellia brittoniana Leonard	Britton's wild petunia
RUMA18	Ruellia malacosperma sensu Small, non Greenm.
RUTW	Ruellia tweediana auct. non Griseb.

Distribution:
Ruellia caerulea Morong


View Native Status

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Ruellia caerulea Morong

View 36 genera in Acanthaceae, 26 species in Ruellia

Classification:
Ruellia caerulea Morong

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Scrophulariales
Family	Acanthaceae – Acanthus family
Genus	Ruellia L. – wild petunia
Species	Ruellia caerulea Morong – Britton's wild petunia

U.S. Weed Information:
Ruellia caerulea Morong

Ruellia tweediana
Britton's wild petunia
Mexican petunia

The related entities and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

FLEPPC

Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive plant list (19 October 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida.

Introduced Information:
Ruellia caerulea Morong

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Ruellia caerulea Morong

Ruellia brittoniana:

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FAC

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FAC

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

Time Generated: 10/07/2008 02:49 PM MDT