L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Needleleaf Bluet
Houstonia acerosa
(A.Gray) Benth. & Hook.f.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Rubiales
Family
Rubiaceae
Madder family
Genus
Houstonia
Species
Houstonia acerosa
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 2 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Oldenlandia acerosaHedyotis acerosaMallostoma acerosumEreicoctis acerosa
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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