Calibrachoa parviflora (A.L. de Jussieu) D'Arcy. Wild Petunia, Seaside Petunia. Phen: Apr-Sep. Hab: Upper edges of salt marshes, drawdown shores, waste areas, garbage dumps. Dist: 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).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = Fl6, FNA14, K1, K3, K4, Mex, NcTx, NY, WH3; = Petunia parviflora Juss. – C, F, G, Il, RAB, S, Tat, Tx, Hunziker (2001)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
Heliophily: 9
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