An auto flower is defined by its ruderallis genes?
I thought it was a sativa?....
http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/3033.html
What is Ruderalis?
Cannabis Ruderalis is a subspecies of Cannabis Sativa. The term was originally used in the former Soviet Union to describe the varieties of hemp that had escaped cultivation and adapted to the surrounding region.
Mighty Mite ( or Iranian Autos )effectively incorporated the auto-flowering trait, while retaining the habit and potency of its drug cultivar heritage.
Many Indica varieties begin to flower when the day length drops to about 13 1/2-14 hours, while Sativas will often not begin to flower until less than a 12 hour day length is achieved.
DJ Short has recently speculated that Ruderalis introductions into the drug cannabis gene pool likely came from repeated selections for early flowering traits from Indica based lines rather than actually being imported from Russia or surrounding countries (CC#39,
Breeding Tips)