Houstonia longifolia Gaertn.

Locations ofHoustonia longifolia Gaertn. in Virginia

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Family
Rubiaceae
Botanical Name
Houstonia longifolia Gaertn.
Common Name
Longleaf Bluets
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Houstonia longifolia Gaertn.
Comments
Terrell recognized 5 morphologically strongly overlapping groups within the longifolia complex (Syst. Bot. Monogr. 48 (1996)). Mapping is thus problematic.
Habitat
Dry forests, woodlands, barrens, road banks, and rock outcrops; tolerant of a range of soil chemistries. Common in the mountains; becoming increasingly infrequent eastward in the Piedmont and inner Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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