Houstonia procumbens, the roundleaf bluet, is a perennial species in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina.[1] Its native habitats include disturbed sites, and moist, open, sandy areas. Flowers bloom March to October.[2]
Houstonia procumbens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Houstonia |
Species: | H. procumbens
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Binomial name | |
Houstonia procumbens (Walter ex J.F.Gmel.) Standl.[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Houstonia procumbens". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 Sep 2013.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-05-26.