Houstonia acerosa
Needleleaf Bluet
Also known as: Ereicoctis acerosa (A.Gray) Kuntze +6 more
- Ereicoctis acerosa (A.Gray) Kuntze
- Hedyotis acerosa A.Gray
- Hedyotis acerosa var. bigelowii (Greenm.) W.H.Lewis
- Hedyotis polypremoides var. bigelowii Greenm.
- Houstonia polypremoides var. bigelowii Greenm.
- Mallostoma acerosum (A.Gray) Hemsl.
- Oldenlandia acerosa (A.Gray) A.Gray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Indigenous to North America, Houstonia acerosa (commonly known as Needleleaf Bluet) is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Northeast, New Mexico, Texas
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms