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Houstonia wrightii

Houstonia wrightii A. Gray

Pygmy Bluet

Rubiaceae (Madder Family)

Synonym(s): Hedyotis cervantesii, Hedyotis pygmaea, Hedyotis wrightii

USDA Symbol: HOWR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1852), Cuba and his native Connecticut.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Pubescence: Scabrous
Inflorescence: Axillary , Cyme , Terminal
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to pink to pale purple.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Distribution: Central Trans-Pecos of Texas, south-east Arizona, north to western Oklahoma.
Native Habitat: Open hillsides, rocky canyon slopes, sandy mountain streams.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACU			FACU				FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Houstonia wrightii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Houstonia wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Houstonia wrightii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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