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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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom 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 , WVNative 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 ChapterWebref 83 - Wildflowers of the United States (2020) Gerry Williamson
Additional resources
USDA: Find Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-02Research By: CBR