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Houstonia rubra

Houstonia rubra Cav.

Red Bluet

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Hedyotis rubra, Oldenlandia rubra

USDA Symbol: HORU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Pink, purplish, reddish, rose, sometimes white.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Dry rocky, sandy soils, desert grasslands and scrub, along desert washes, foothills, pinyon-juniper-oak woodlands.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-02
Research By: CBR

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