Houstonia tenuifolia Nuttall

Locations ofHoustonia tenuifolia Nuttall in Virginia

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Family
Rubiaceae
Botanical Name
Houstonia tenuifolia Nuttall
Common Name
Narrowleaf Bluets, Diffuse-branched Bluets
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Houstonia tenuifolia Nutt.
Comments
Plants here distinguished as H. tenuifolia constitute one of Terrell's groups within H. longifolia. These are the morphological extremes with leaves linear or filiform and internodes 20-80 mm, etc. Many plants from the mountains are intermediate.
Habitat
Dry forests, woodlands, clearings, and disturbed habitats, especially over rocky or hard clay soils. Frequent in the sw. Virginia mountains and s. Piedmont; rare elsewhere.
Native Status
Native

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