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Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea

Houstonia purpurea L. var. purpurea

Venus' Pride, Large Purple Bluets

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Hedyotis purpurea, Houstonia purpurea var. pubescens

USDA Symbol: HOPUP3

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 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to purple or lavender.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Habitat: Moist places, deciduous woods along flood plains, edges of swamps, moist ravines, bottomlands.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 83 - Wildflowers of the United States (2020) Gerry Williamson

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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