Hairy Ruellia

(Ruellia caroliniensis)

 

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Line Drawing: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada, Second Edition

Hairy Ruellia (Ruellia caroliniensis)

Identification: Flowers large, trumpet-shaped, lavender in color, arising from the leaf axils. Corolla elongate, its base surrounded by a spiny calyx. Flower not stalked and with a pair of small leaves at its base. Leaves and stems covered with fine hair. Leaves elongate-ovate. Plant 1.0 to 2.5 feet in height.

Distribution: The northern limit of this species' distribution is from southern Ohio, New Jersey, and Maryland, extending south to Florida and Texas.

Habitat: Hairy Ruellia is typically found in woods and along wood margins.

Flowering period: June to September.

 

Hairy Ruellia (Ruellia caroliniensis)

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Smooth Ruellia (Ruellia strepens)

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