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Russelia equisetiformis Schlecht. & Cham.
fountainbush
Symbol: RUEQ
Group: Dicot
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Growth Habit: Shrub
Subshrub
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Plant Synonyms:
RUEQ Russelia equisetiformis Schlecht. & Cham.
 

RUJU4

Russelia juncea Zucc.
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State Distributional Map for RUEQ
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Plant Distribution by State

Russelia equisetiformis Schlecht. & Cham.

RUEQ

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FL*
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Florida
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands

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Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Russelia equisetiformis Schlecht. & Cham.

View 87 genera in Scrophulariaceae, 1 species in Russelia

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Classification:
Russelia equisetiformis Schlecht. & Cham.

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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 Scrophulariaceae – Figwort family
                            Genus Russelia Jacq. – russelia
                               Species Russelia equisetiformis Schlecht. & Cham. – fountainbush

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Introduced Information:
Russelia equisetiformis Schlecht. & Cham.
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.

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Russelia equisetiformis Schlecht. & Cham.

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 34023.
View species account from The Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

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