species 9,780 observations
Smooth Ruellia
Ruellia strepens
Field notes
Supports All
16
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Malachite, Common Buckeye, White Peacock, Texan Crescent
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Northern Paper Wasp, Cloudless Sulphur, Wavy-lined Emerald, Tropical Plushback
11
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.