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Scientific Name
Ruellia caroliniensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ruellia caroliniensis (J.F. Gmel.) Steud.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Carolina Wild Petunia
Park Synonyms
Ruellia caroliniensis ssp. caroliniensis var. caroliniensis, Ruellia caroliniensis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderLamiales
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusRuellia
SpeciesRuellia caroliniensis
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Elevation Range Tags
  • Low
Habitat Tags
  • terrestrial
    Dry to moist forests, clearings, roadsides
Taxa Group Tags
  • Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
  • Dicot
Wetland Status Tags
  • Facultative Upland
Bloom Time Tags
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
12
References
3
Vouchers
5
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tflamont@nps.gov
Created Date
3/28/2019 2:37:16 PM
Last Modified By
rsultzman@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/5/2024 10:20:49 AM
Notes
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