Ruellia purshiana

Characteristics
Dicots
Acanthaceae
Ruellia
Ruellia purshiana Fernald
Purshs Wild Petunia
forb
8
**
Native TN[S1S2] (State Rank) G3 (Global Rank)
Anther Type
Dorsifixed
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Purple
Carpel Number/Pistil
2
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Inflorescence Position
axillary
Inflorescence Types
spike; two-flowered
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate; subpetiolate
Leaf Rank
decussate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovules per Carpel
10
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone; Shale
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Fusion
Yes
Petal Number
5
Pistil Complexity
Compound
Pistil Number
1
Placentation Type
Axillary
Sepal Fusion
Yes
Sepal Number
5
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline
Stamen Number
4
Tepal Fusion
No
Tepal Number
0
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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Classification
Scrophulariales
Ruellia
Ruellia purshiana Fernald - Purshs Wild Petunia
Species Distribution Map

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
Ruellia purshiana - 13
Ruellia purshiana - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Ruellia purshiana - 13
Ruellia purshiana - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Ruellia purshiana - 13
Ruellia purshiana - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Ruellia purshiana - 13
Ruellia purshiana - Dwayne Estes View Full Size