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Ruellia brittoniana Leonard
Britton's wild petunia
Symbol: RUBR
Group: Dicot
Family: Acanthaceae
Growth Habit: Subshrub
Shrub
Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Plant Synonyms:
RUBR Ruellia brittoniana Leonard
 

RUMA18

Ruellia malacosperma sensu Small, non Greenm.
 

RUTW

Ruellia tweediana auct. non Griseb.
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About Britton's wild petunia

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State Distributional Map for RUBR
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Plant Distribution by State

Ruellia brittoniana Leonard

RUBR

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

FL* SC
* Offsite source.
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Louisiana
Mississippi
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Texas
Virgin Islands

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South Carolina distribution information Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Ruellia brittoniana Leonard

View 34 genera in Acanthaceae, 26 species in Ruellia

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Classification:
Ruellia brittoniana Leonard

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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 brittoniana Leonard – Britton's wild petunia

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Invasive Information:
Ruellia brittoniana Leonard
    Ruellia tweediana auct. non Griseb.
        Mexican petunia
        Britton's wild petunia
The synonyms italicized and indented above are listed as invasive weeds by 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 invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
FLEPPC   Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive Plant List (http://www.fleppc.org/, October 19, 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida.
 

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Introduced Information:
Ruellia brittoniana Leonard
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Wetland Indicator Status:*
Ruellia brittoniana Leonard
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC,FACW NO FAC NO NO NO NI NO NO NO NO NO FACW FAC

RUMA18: Ruellia malacosperma sensu Small, non Greenm.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU,FACW- NO FACU NO NO NO FACW- NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

      *for this plant and/or its synonyms

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Ruellia brittoniana Leonard

View species account or photographs from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 34372.

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