Mexican ruellia flowering at George Ward Park
was recorded flowering on September 2 at George Ward Park in Birmingham, Alabama.1 This introduced species from tropical Central and South America has become established in the region, where it spreads aggressively as a weedy ornamental and threatens native plant communities by outcompeting them in disturbed areas.1
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