Ruellia pedunculata Torr. ex A.Gray is a plant in the Acanthaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Ruellia pedunculata Torr. ex A.Gray

Ruellia pedunculata Torr. ex A.Gray

Ruellia pedunculata, the stalked wild petunia, is a blue/violet-flowered wild petunia native to the southeastern US.

Family
Genus
Ruellia
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Ruellia pedunculata Torr. ex A.Gray

Ruellia pedunculata, commonly called the stalked wild petunia, is a type of wild petunia. It produces blue or violet flowers that bloom in the spring, and has light green leaves. This plant species is native to the southeastern United States.

Photo: (c) Eric Hunt, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Acanthaceae Ruellia

More from Acanthaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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