Ruellia caroliniensis (J.F. Gmel.) Steud. ssp. ciliosa (Pursh) R.W. Long var. cinerascens (Fernald) Kartesz & Gandhi
Hairy wild petunia, wild petunia
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Lamiales Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family Acanthaceae Acanthus family, of tropical herbs and shrubs
Genus Ruellia Named for physician and botanist Jean Ruel, whose translation of Dioscorides, Materia medica , written in 65 AD, became the basis for modern pharmaceutical and herbal writing
Species caroliniensis Low-growing, humble
ssp. ciliosa
var. cinerascens
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Older scientific or horticultural names
Ruellia ciliosa Pursh
Ruellia ciliosa Pursh var. cinerascens Fernald
Ruellia humilis sensu Small， non Nutt.
Ruellia caroliniensis ssp. ciliosa var. cinerascens description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 29 Jul 2023.
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The petunia is at top left. The foreground plant is Cirsium horridulum. · 4/14/2015 · Long Pine Key, Everglades National Park, Florida · ≈ 2 × 1′ (59 × 39 cm)
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