Mexican petunia (Ruellia simplex) | Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

This is a native plant to the U.S. This plant has many leaves and quite a few flowers. The flowers are a light violet color.

Habitat:

The violas habitat is in most countries but grows more in the illinois. The viola grows in the in open woodlands,savannas,woodland edges,and on the side of rivers and lakes. However,some people grow violas in their backyard or gardens. The viola grows mostly in the summer

Notes:

I found this plant in our spady butterfly garden

Reference Links:

Viola (plant)

Species ID Suggestions

Petunia

Petunia

TeresaTrumbleThomas

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Mexican Petunia

Ruellia simplex

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Hello, Though the common name of this plant is Mexican Petunia...it is not really in the petunia family. Makes it a bit confusing.

Teresa we don't usually score other people's spottings on project Noah. Are you a flower enthusiast?

TeresaTrumbleThomas

Great work! Photo 1/1 Common Name 1/1 Scientific Name 1/1 Description 1/3 Habitat 1/2 Link 1/1 Mission 1/1 TOTAL: 7/10

cool

sup clive i'm on both your mission and mylo's

Yeah I got it i'm gonna send the pictures to my email today so I can post them.

Did u get the email mylo

Lol

Nice pic dude it was funny how we were chasing that Monarch butterfly around trying to take a good picture of it XD

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