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Houstonia acerosa var. polypremoides

Houstonia acerosa (A. Gray) A. Gray ex Benth. & Hook. f. var. polypremoides (A. Gray) Terrell

Needleleaf Bluet

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Hedyotis acerosa var. bigelovii, Hedyotis acerosa var. polypremoides, Hedyotis polypremoides, Houstonia acerosa ssp. polypremoides, Houstonia polypremoides, Houstonia polypremoides var. bigelovii

USDA Symbol: HOACP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White, pink or violet.

Distribution

USA: NM , TX
Native Habitat: Sandy and rocky limestone slopes, crevices and cliffs, desert grassland, associated with pinyon-juniper or oak-juniper.

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 acerosa var. polypremoides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Houstonia acerosa var. polypremoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Houstonia acerosa var. polypremoides

Metadata

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

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