*Nelsonia canescens (Lamarck) Sprengel. Common name: Blue Pussyleaf. Phenology: Apr-Aug. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Africa.
Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, K4, NS, POWO, WH3; = n/a — S; Justicia canescens Lamarck. Basionym: Justicia canescens Lam. 1791
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
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