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Metz's ruellia
Ruellia metziae
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Mexican RuelliaRuellia simplex
hairy ruelliaRuellia humilis
violet ruelliaRuellia nudiflora
Popping PodRuellia tuberosa
Fiddleleaf TobaccoNicotiana repanda
Drummond's rain lilyZephyranthes drummondii
white campionSilene latifolia
Carolina ruelliaRuellia caroliniensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Texas | 1,202 |
|---|---|
| United States | 1,167 |
| Panama | 11 |
| Provincia de Panamá | 7 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 2 |
| Provincia de Chiriquí | 2 |
| Nayarit | 1 |
| Sinaloa | 1 |
| Provincia de Herrera | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Subshrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a subshrub growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies · Lamiales |
| Family | Acanthus Family · Acanthaceae |
| Genus | Ruellias · Ruellia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Metz's ruellia with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.