Ruellia strepens

Ruellia strepens
wild petunia
Acanthaceae, the acanthus family

Wild petunia is a low-growing dicot in the mainly southern-hemisphere plant family Acanthaceae. The flowers are funnel-shaped, suggestive of a snapdragon. Two species occur in Ohio–this one and the less common R. hirsuta.

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