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Seaside Petunia, Calibrachoa parviflora

Seaside Petunia, Calibrachoa parviflora Penny Used To Compare Size Of Flowers Photo Taken At Photo Taken At Miller Creek, Shrine Of Saint Joseph Yarnell, Arizona. September 26, 2008.
Seaside Petunia, Calibrachoa parviflora Penny Used To Compare Size Of Flowers Photo Taken At Photo Taken At Miller Creek, Shrine Of Saint Joseph Yarnell, Arizona. September 26, 2008.

Seaside Petunia Calibrachoa parviflora, Nightshade Family ( Solanaceae ), Seaside Petunia: Also Called; Wild Petunia, Midget Petunia, Petunia parviflora, Petunia integrifolia. Seaside Petunia is an annual or short-lived perennial herb, about 1 to 8 inches tall and about 12 inches wide. Its branches are prostrate or procumbent, spreading, glandular-hairy. It has very tiny purple petunia-like flowers with yellow centers. Height: From about 1 to 8 inches tall and about 12 inches wide. Flowers: Purple, axillary, very small, tubular, petunia-like. Blooming Time: June through December. Leaves: Green Alternate, oblong-linear to spathulate, 5/16 to 1/2 inches long, 1/16 inchto 1/8 inches wide. Found: Native of South America. Elevation: 2,500 to 6,000 Feet. Habitat: Sandy desert washes and streams. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken At Yarnell, Arizona. September 30, 2006.