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Ruellia caroliniensis var. caroliniensis

Ruellia caroliniensis var. caroliniensis

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Not scored

Native status unresolved in Arkansas. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 18%

Light
Up to 6 hours of direct sun
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At a glance

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Soil · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

County records are not available.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

2CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AR

Genus host records with ranges including AR · Ruellia

  • Junonia coeniaCommon Buckeye
  • Tripudia rectangulaWild Petunia Seed Moth, Rectangular Tripudia
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
ACANTHACEAE

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Conservation status

Arkansas rankSNR
Global rankNot available
AR statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

In your garden

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