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Solanaceae
Calibrachoa

not marked as a favorite taxon Calibrachoa parviflora (A.L. de Jussieu) D'Arcy. Common name: Wild Petunia, Seaside Petunia. Phenology: Apr-Sep. Habitat: Upper edges of salt marshes, drawdown shores, waste areas, garbage dumps. Distribution: Presumably native of tropical America, though perhaps native in parts of our area (especially along the Gulf Coast and south to s. TX). Tatnall (1946) documents its occurrence in Virginia: "upper edge of salt marsh, Wachapreague", Accomack County (Fernald & Long 4169, 26 Jul 1934).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, FNA14, K4, Mex, NcTx, NY, WH3; = Petunia parviflora Juss. — C, F, G, Il, RAB, S, Tat, Tx, Hunziker (2001). Basionym: Petunia parviflora Juss. 1803

Links to other floras: = Calibrachoa parviflora - FNA14

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Calibrachoa parviflora© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Calibrachoa parviflora© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
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