Stenaria nigricans
Diamond Flowers, Fine Leaf Bluets
Other regional names: Prairie Bluets +1 more
- Prairie Bluets
- Star Violet
Also known as: Gentiana nigricans Lam. +3 more
- Gentiana nigricans Lam.
- Hedyotis nigricans (Lam.) Fosberg
- Houstonia nigricans (Lam.) Fernald
- Houstonia nigricans var. nigricans
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Stenaria nigricans (commonly known as Diamond-Flowers or Fine-Leaf Bluets) is a herbaceous perennial within the Rubiaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Bahamas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
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