Scientific Name
Ruellia squarrosa (Fenzl) Cufod.
Synonyms
Dipteracanthus squarrosus Fenzl
Common Names
creeping ruellia, ruellia, water bluebell
Family
Acanthaceae
Origin
Native to southern Mexico.
Naturalised Distribution
This species is naturalised in some parts of eastern Australia. It is currently thought to be limited to south-eastern Queensland and the coastal districts of central New South Wales. It is possibly also naturalised on Norfolk Island.
Naturalised overseas in Okinawa and on La R union.
Notes
Creeping ruellia (Ruellia squarrosa) is a minor or emerging environmental weed in south-eastern Queensland and a potential environmental weed or "sleeper weed " in other parts of Australia.
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