Houstonia purpurea
Summer Bluet, Venus' Pride
Also known as: Anotis purpurea (L.) G.Don +6 more
- Anotis purpurea (L.) G.Don
- Chamisme purpurea (L.) Nieuwl.
- Houstonia latifolia Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Houstonia purpurea f. purpurea
- Knoxia purpurea (L.) Lam.
- Knoxia purpurea (L.) Lam. ex Poir.
- Oldenlandia purpurea (L.) A.Gray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Houstonia purpurea (commonly known as Summer Bluet or Venus' Pride) is a shrub within the Rubiaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
New York
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms