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Ruellia ciliatiflora Hook.
Hairyflower wild petunia

Ruellia ciliatiflora
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

Family: Acanthaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: For more images, click on the Atlas of Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Ruellia ciliatiflora available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Ruellia ciliatiflora has been found in the following 7 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Camp Owaissa Bauer Present Not Native, Naturalized
Deering Estate at Cutler Present Not Native, Naturalized
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
National Key Deer Refuge Present Not Native, Naturalized
Palm Drive Pineland Present Not Native, Naturalized
Rock Pit 39 Possibly Extirpated Not Native, Naturalized

Ruellia ciliatiflora has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized

Ruellia ciliatiflora has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland

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Ruellia ciliatiflora
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer