Calibrachoa parviflora

(Jussieu) D’Arcy

Phytologia 67: 465. 1989.

Common names: Seaside petunia
WeedyIntroducedIllustrated
Basionym: Petunia parviflora Jussieu Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 2: 216, plate 47, fig. 1. 1803
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.

Stems 0.1–1 m, internodes sometimes relatively long. Leaf blades deflexed in fruit, elliptic-spatulate, 2–6(–10) mm, fleshy. Flowers: calyx 5–10 mm; corolla 5–15 mm. Capsules 3–5 mm, calyx associated with developing fruit. Seeds pale brown, 0.5–0.8 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–Nov.
Habitat: Disturbed, sandy soils, coastal dunes, sandy to muddy margins of seasonal wetlands, reservoirs, ballast.
Elevation: 0–1500 m.

Distribution

Introduced; Ala., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Fla., Ga., Kans., La., Md., Miss., Nev., N.J., N.Mex., N.C., S.C., Tex., Utah, Va., South America (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay), introduced also in Mexico, Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama), elsewhere in South America (Bolivia, Brazil).

Discussion

Stems, leaves, and flowers of Calibrachoa parviflora are occasionally encrusted with sand or soil particles captured by the glandular indument.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Calibrachoa parviflora"
Philip D. Jenkins† +
(Jussieu) D’Arcy +
Petunia parviflora +
Seaside petunia +
Ala. +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Kans. +, La. +, Md. +, Miss. +, Nev. +, N.J. +, N.Mex. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tex. +, Utah +, Va. +, South America (Argentina +, Paraguay +, Uruguay) +, introduced also in Mexico +, Central America (Belize +, Costa Rica +, El Salvador +, Guatemala +, Honduras +, Panama) +, elsewhere in South America (Bolivia +  and Brazil). +
0–1500 m. +
Disturbed, sandy soils, coastal dunes, sandy to muddy margins of seasonal wetlands, reservoirs, ballast. +
Flowering Mar–Nov. +
Weedy +, Introduced +  and Illustrated +
Calibrachoa parviflora +
Calibrachoa +
species +